COPD in Primary Care: Key Considerations for Optimized Management: Treatment Options for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Current Recommendations and Unmet Needs.

Primary care physicians manage the care of approximately 80% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This provides the opportunity to engage patients in management goal-setting that facilitates more tailored treatments, and can improve adherence to therapy, which is historically poor in patients with COPD, thereby improving outcomes.