Does having specialist asthma nurses improve adherence to national asthma guidelines? A comparison between two UK district general hospitals

Adam Ainley (London, United Kingdom), Adam Ainley, Nadia Gildeh, Anna Seeley, Kirsty Lewis, Tara Maisel, Rebecca Jayasinghe, Jagan Muthurajah

Source: International Congress 2015 – Chronic airway disorders: miscellaneous aspects
Session: Chronic airway disorders: miscellaneous aspects
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 644
Disease area: Airway diseases

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