Canadian Respiratory Guidelines

Chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease

The CTS COPD Committee encourages health professionals to implement or adapt CTS COPD respiratory clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) into practice.

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Guidelines and Standards

2007 Update CTS Guideline - Recommendations for Management of COPD

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2008 Update CTS Guideline - Highlights for Primary Care - Recommendations for Management of COPD

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2003 CTS Guideline - Recommendations for Management of COPD

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2003 CTS Guidelines for the Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

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2003 CTS Guidelines for the Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

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Tools and Resources

2008 CTS Slim Jim - COPD

Guideline Rank: 1 (view ranking chart)

Simplified algorithms and treatment recommendations for the treatment of COPD based on published guidelines.… more »

2008 CTS Slide Kit - COPD

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http://www.copdguidelines.ca/pdf/Chronic-Obstructive-Pulmonary-Disea… more »

COPD Action Plan

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This is a tool to facilitate communication between the patient, the physician and the pharmacist.  A set of three copies (6 pages) sho… more »

CTS COPD Exam Room Poster

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This poster was designed as a tool to initiate discussion between physician and patient about treatment options and management of COPD.… more »

COPD Toolkit Website

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The COPD Toolkit… more »

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