Lung disease costs to rise in retirement hotspots

By Simon Lewis2011-08-25T05:00:00

GP listening to young woman's breathing through stethoscope

Source: Fabien Dubessay/MAXPPP

Health commissioners for seaside retirement communities are being urged to adopt the latest guidance on the treatment of lung disease to buttress themselves against a predicted surge in the cost of the illness in these areas.

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