International Congress London 2016

Saturday, 03.09.2016 Sunday, 04.09.2016 Monday, 05.09.2016 Tuesday, 06.09.2016 Wednesday, 07.09.2016		Sponsored symposia: Industry Evening Mini Symposium at ERS 2016: “Challenges in the management of non-CF bronchiectasis”

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, abstract number.

Primary Care Day: challenging times I

Session
Chairs: Esther Metting (Groningen, Netherlands), Andrew Whittamore (Southampton, United Kingdom)
Aims: The following challenges in primary care will be discussed: getting the right diagnosis; assessing the whole patient, especially in cases of multiple morbidities; changing patient behaviour (adherence, smoking); dealing with changing systems/organisations; and getting our head around the future (particularly with regard to personalised medicine). This first session of the ERS Primary Care day addresses three common challenge that we face in daily practice.

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The challenge of getting the right diagnosis: asthma and COPD, new diagnostic possibilities Thys Van Der Molen (Groningen, Netherlands)
The challenge of adherence: recognising and addressing poor adherence (in time limited consultations) Rob Horne (London, United Kingdom)