The role of specialist respiratory input in a busy acute medical unit: Implications for diagnosis, management and discharge

Akhtar Ali Akhtar (Barnsley, United Kingdom), Akhtar Ali Akhtar, Sharon Dunning, Muhammad Hussain, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Malik

Source: International Congress 2015 – Healthcare organisation and appropriateness in lung disorders
Session: Healthcare organisation and appropriateness in lung disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 710
Disease area: Airway diseases

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