Reduction in the use of health care resources in patients enrolled in a public program for management of COPD in Bahia, Northeastern Brazil

C. R. Pinto, L. L. Yamamura, A. T. Alcântara, I. M. Carneiro, G. D. Q. Andrade, L. A. Costa, G. Souza, A. C. Lemos (Jequié, Salvador, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Quality of life and respiratory symptoms in primary care COPD populations
Session: Quality of life and respiratory symptoms in primary care COPD populations
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2394
Disease area: Airway diseases

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