Differences in awareness and underdiagnosis of asthma and rhinitis between city and countryside – primary results from two regions

V. Backer, H. Harving (Copenhagen, Aalborg, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Traditional and novel approaches to assess and achieve asthma control
Session: Traditional and novel approaches to assess and achieve asthma control
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 271
Disease area: Airway diseases

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