Faster screening for daytime sleepiness: an option for the family physician

A. J. Tafur, I. Cherrez-Ojeda, B. E. Sabando (Guayaquil, Ecuador)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Primary care: COPD
Session: Primary care: COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4218
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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