COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) definition and facts. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic condition in which there is a slow, progressive obstruction of airflow into or out of the lungs. The primary cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is cigarette smoking and/or exposure to tobacco smoke.
â¢ Information about the complaints process should be available in a variety of forms of communication, formats and languages appropriate to the needs of the customer. â¢ Complaints and all supporting documents provided during acomplaint resolution or investigation process should be accepted in a number of different
Evaluation and management codes. History. Chief ComplaintChief Complaint. A concise statement describing the symptoms, problem, condition, diagnosis, physician recommended return, or other factor that is the. reason for the encounter, usually stated in the patients words.