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Putting Prevention Into Practice

Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Brandy Peaker, MD, MPH
Natalie E. Slepski, MD, MPH

American Family Physician. 2024;110(5):527-528.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for CME.

BRANDY PEAKER, MD, MPH, US Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

NATALIE E. SLEPSKI, MD, MPH, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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This series is coordinated by Joanna Drowos, DO, contributing editor.

A collection of Putting Prevention Into Practice published in AFP is available at https://www.aafp.org/afp/ppip.

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