The role of bronchodilator treatment in the prevention of exacerbations of COPD

Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Marc Decramer, Terence A.R. Seemungal

Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1545-1554
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Airway diseases

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