Under-referral of high risk asthma patients to specialist care in England

C. Bloom (London, United Kingdom), S. Walker (London, United Kingdom), J. Quint (London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Clinical approach to asthma management
Session: Clinical approach to asthma management
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2713
Disease area: Airway diseases

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