Knowledge and perceptions of asthma in Zambia: A preliminary report

E. Jumbe Marsden, S. Wa Somwe, C. Chabala, J. Casafont, J. Soriano, C. Picado, J. Ancochea (Lusaka, Zambia; Barcelona, Bunyola, Madrid, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Diagnostic insights and decision making in primary care
Session: Diagnostic insights and decision making in primary care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 728
Disease area: Airway diseases

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