Effects of socioeconomic status on severity, treatment and outcomes in patients with pleural infection

H. N. Shen, C. L. Lu, C. Y. Li (Tainan, Taiwan)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Epidemiology of respiratory disease
Session: Epidemiology of respiratory disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4211

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H. N. Shen, C. L. Lu, C. Y. Li (Tainan, Taiwan). Effects of socioeconomic status on severity, treatment and outcomes in patients with pleural infection. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4211

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