What happens to COPD patient during the last few years of their life?

F. L. Andersson, M. de Verdier, K. Svensson (Lund, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - COPD: risk factors and course of disease
Session: COPD: risk factors and course of disease
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2239
Disease area: Airway diseases

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