Superiority of patient performance with the HandiHaler compared with the MDI four weeks after instruction

R. Dahl, V. Backer, B. G. Ollgaard, F. Gerken, S. Kesten (Aarhus, Copenhagen, Denmark; Ingelheim, Germany; Ridgefield, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - COPD - Drug therapy 2
Session: COPD - Drug therapy 2
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1598
Disease area: Airway diseases

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