The nurse specialist as central care-provider to patients with stable COPD: a justified alternative for usual outpatient care by the pulmonologist

H. J. M. Vrijhoef, J. H. A. M. van den Bergh, C. Spreeuwenberg, J. P. M. Diederiks (Maastricht, Alkmaar, The Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Organization and clinical aspects of respiratory nursing
Session: Organization and clinical aspects of respiratory nursing
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1444
Disease area: Airway diseases

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