Health services utilisation by COPD patients in clinical stability and during an exacerbation

J. Garcia-Aymerich, J. Escarrabill, J. M. Antó (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Epidemiological aspects of COPD
Session: Epidemiological aspects of COPD
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1465
Disease area: Airway diseases

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J. Garcia-Aymerich, J. Escarrabill, J. M. Antó (Barcelona, Spain). Health services utilisation by COPD patients in clinical stability and during an exacerbation. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 1465

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