The underestimated subjectivity of the COPD assessment test

R. Martins Natal (Guarda, Portugal), A. Pais (Lisbon, Portugal), J. M. R. Gama (Covilhã, Portugal), F. Rodrigues (Lisbon, Portugal), L. Vaz Rodrigues (Guarda, Portugal)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Clinical and functional evaluation of COPD
Session: Clinical and functional evaluation of COPD
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 539
Disease area: Airway diseases

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