Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can leave the patient, breathless, fatigued and gasping for air. COPD is an umbrella term for progressive lung diseases that affects nearly 5.5 crore Indians. Doctors says lack of awareness, dismissing early signs and not following through with treatment affects the patients’ outcome.
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