Why prescribe ICS to Dutch COPD patients in primary care, and when and how to stop. Data from focus groups with patients and health care providers

C. De Jong (Groningen, Netherlands), J. Van Boven (Groningen, Netherlands), T. Schermer (Nijmegen, Netherlands), R. Riemersma (Groningen, Netherlands), E. Brill (Groningen, Netherlands), M. Van Den Berge (Groningen, Netherlands), T. Van Der Molen (Groningen, Netherlands), J. Kocks (Groningen, Netherlands)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Primary care management of COPD
Session: Primary care management of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 917
Disease area: Airway diseases

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