PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Phil ED - Casaburi, Richard TI - PR Benefits Patients with COPD DP - 2014 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 4--5 VI - 14 IP - 45 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/45/4.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/45/4.full AB - There is substantial new evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other chronic lung diseases. This article discusses the physiologic approach to PR.