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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults, 2012 to 2013.: CS82-625/2014001-14103E-PDF

"Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition characterized by a progressive and chronic airflow obstruction, shortness of breath, persistent wheezing and coughing, and sputum production that occurs primarily in adults over the age of 35. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the two most common forms of COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and cigarette smoking is responsible for 80% to 90% of cases, suggesting that the majority of COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) cases can be prevented"--Page 3.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults, 2012 to 2013.
Series title
  • Health fact sheets
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Caption title.
  • Issued also in HTML format.
  • Issued also in French under title: Maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique chez les adultes, 2012 à 2013.
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 6-7).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, [2014]
  • ©2014
Description1 online resource (7 pages) : charts.
Catalogue number
  • CS82-625/2014001-14103E-PDF
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