Hand held fans for dyspnoea relief in COPD: Physical properties and patient perceptions

Tracy Smith (Sydney, Australia), Tracy Smith, Jin-Gun Cho, Mary Robert, John Wheatlry

Source: International Congress 2016 – Best abstracts in COPD management
Session: Best abstracts in COPD management
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 719
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Tracy Smith (Sydney, Australia), Tracy Smith, Jin-Gun Cho, Mary Robert, John Wheatlry. Hand held fans for dyspnoea relief in COPD: Physical properties and patient perceptions. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 719

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