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World COPD Day 2011 will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 around the theme “Are you short of breath? You may have COPD! Ask your doctor about a simple breathing test called spirometry..” This positive message was chosen to raise awareness of spirometry as the gold standard for diagnosis of COPD, and emphasize the actions a person can take to safeguard his or her lung health.

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Media Backgrounder 2011: GOLD
Media Backgrounder 2011: Spirometry
Media Backgrounder 2011: World COPD Day

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Short of Breath? See Your Doctor

World COPD Day 2011 - Are you short of breath? You may have COPD! Ask your doctor about a simple breathing test called spirometry

Painless, Five-Minute Test Could Address Underdiagnosis of Serious Lung Disease

World COPD Day 2010 - The Year of the Lung: Measure your lung health - Ask your doctor about a simple breathing test called spirometry

On World COPD Day, Self-Help Strategies For Breathing Easier, Avoiding Exacerbations, and More

World COPD Day, November 18, 2009: Breathless not Helpless!

Country's first club for breathlessness ailments starts in Anand

Date: 11/29/2009
References: The Times of India
Country:India

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Why We Should Care About COPD

Date: 10/23/2009
References: Global Health Magazine Guest Blog
Country:USA

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