TY - GEN AU - Tsiligianni, Ioanna AU - Roman-Rodriguez, Miguel AU - Lisspers, Karin AU - Tan, Tze Lee AU - Infantino, Antonio PY - 2017 DO - 10.1038/s41533-017-0013-2 SN - 2055-1010 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/20409 AB - In this perspective-based article, which is based on findings from a comprehensive literature search, we discuss the significant and growing burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women worldwide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease now... LA - eng PB - Springer KW - Disease Progression KW - Cost of Illness KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive KW - Humans KW - Diagnostic Errors KW - Quality Improvement KW - Female KW - Delayed Diagnosis KW - Tobacco Smoking KW - Primary Health Care KW - Smoking Cessation KW - Comorbidity KW - Social Stigma KW - Disease Management KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care TI - Call to action: improving primary care for women with COPD TY - research article ER -