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Moves in Medicine: Receiving a Lung Disease Diagnosis

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Temple Health and 6ABC-TV collaborated on a sponsored segment about how to cope with a lung disease diagnosis such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The segment highlighted options that included joining a support group or practicing anxiety-reducing techniques. It featured Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, Chair and Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Director of the Temple Lung Center, nurse practitioner Michelle Vega-Olivo, and patient Ronny Neal.