Do cardiovascular drugs reduce mortality in patients with COPD in daily practice? A study in primary care

F. H. Rutten, J. W. J. Lammers, M. J. M. Cramer, N. P. A. Zuithoff, A. W. Hoes (Utrecht, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Management of COPD: pushing forward the boundaries in primary care
Session: Management of COPD: pushing forward the boundaries in primary care
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 391
Disease area: Airway diseases

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