Oral corticosteroids for asthma usually prescribed by non-specialists

A. van der Meer (Leeuwarden, Netherlands), K. De Jong (Leeuwarden, Netherlands), M. Ferns (Den Haag, Netherlands), M. Krol (Amsterdam, Netherlands), C. Widrich (Amsterdam, Netherlands), A. Ten Brinke (Leeuwarden, Netherlands)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Asthma and cough: clinical trials and pharmacological insights
Session: Asthma and cough: clinical trials and pharmacological insights
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2280
Disease area: Airway diseases

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