Prescription of antitussives in asthma: A cross-sectional study in primary care in France and in Italy

D. Darmon, L. Laforest, E. Van Ganse, G. Devouassoux, A. Follet, L. Letrilliart (Nice, Lyon, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Epidemiology of various respiratory diseases
Session: Epidemiology of various respiratory diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3982
Disease area: Airway diseases

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