The impact of a specialist physiotherapist in the Leeds difficult asthma service.

N. Nixon (Leeds, United Kingdom), I. Clifton (Leeds, United Kingdom), J. Slough (Leeds, United Kingdom), T. Sutherland (Leeds, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Role of the physiotherapist for patients with lung disease
Session: Role of the physiotherapist for patients with lung disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5256
Disease area: Airway diseases

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