COPD [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease] | Merck Manuals Hidden Health Stories

Cigarette smoking is the most important cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But sometimes a diagnosis is what a person needs to change a decades-long habit. That's what happened to Richard, who was diagnosed with COPD.

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