An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: key concepts and advances in pulmonary rehabilitation
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American
Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) Statement on Pulmonary
Rehabilitation, there has been considerable growth in our knowledge of its efficacy and
scope. Purpose: The purpose of this Statement is to update the 2006 document, including a
new definition of pulmonary rehabilitation and highlighting key concepts and major …
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American
Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) Statement on Pulmonary
Rehabilitation, there has been considerable growth in our knowledge of its efficacy and
scope. Purpose: The purpose of this Statement is to update the 2006 document, including a
new definition of pulmonary rehabilitation and highlighting key concepts and major …