Falls, an underestimated risk in COPD

Ovidiu Fira-Mladinescu (Timisoara, Romania), Alexandru F. Crisan, Cristian Oancea, Bogdan Timar, Ovidiu Fira-Mladinescu, Voicu Tudorache

Source: International Congress 2015 – Best abstracts in chronic care
Session: Best abstracts in chronic care
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3070
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Ovidiu Fira-Mladinescu (Timisoara, Romania), Alexandru F. Crisan, Cristian Oancea, Bogdan Timar, Ovidiu Fira-Mladinescu, Voicu Tudorache. Falls, an underestimated risk in COPD. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 3070

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