Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers (931) PERSON CLASS (8932.1)
Name
Value
PROVIDER TYPE
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
CLASSIFICATION
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
DEFINITION
Care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as
this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.
