Sealed-lips instruction for pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) – A critical step?

M. Sanders, R. Bruin, C. Tran (Harlow, Cardiff, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Management of asthma and other respiratory diseases in primary care
Session: Management of asthma and other respiratory diseases in primary care
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3025
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Sanders, R. Bruin, C. Tran (Harlow, Cardiff, United Kingdom). Sealed-lips instruction for pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) – A critical step?. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 3025

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