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What are common myths about COPD?

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in December 2023 by Ann Wendling, MD, MPH.

Updated on October 23, 2024

Watch pulmonologist Brian Gelbman, MD, set the record straight on a few common misconceptions about COPD when he shares accurate information on mortality, disease severity and the need for oxygen therapy.

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