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Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Reprinted from Br J Gen Pract, Vol. 54; Lehman R. How Long Can I Go on Like This? Dying from Cardiorespiratory Disease, p. 892–893, with permission from the Royal College of General Practitioners.
