Management of acute asthma in an emergency department: compliance with an evidence based algorithm

T. K. Lim, M. Mahadevan, A. Jin, P. Manning (Singapore)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Severe and fatal asthma
Session: Severe and fatal asthma
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1322
Disease area: Airway diseases

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