Abstract:IntroductionRespiratory disease consistently ranks among the most fatal disease processes globally. Previous reports from Global Burden of Disease have identified higher burden of respiratory disease in the UK compared to similar health systems.MethodsWe compared UK to EU15 +countries (i.e., Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, Australia, Canada, United States, and Norway) because of similar or higher health expenditu… Show more
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