"This guidance is a partial update of NICE clinical guideline 12 (published February 2004) and replaces it."--Page 4.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care (partial update) by National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care. Published by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.