An audit of current practice of assessment for long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in a district general hospital (DGH) in the United Kingdom (UK)

B. N. Chandrappa, B. Jose, K. Krishnamurthy, M. Whiting, H. Moudgil, K. S. Srinivasan (Telford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Clinical problems: miscellaneous
Session: Clinical problems: miscellaneous
Session type: E-Posters in free access
Number: 413
Disease area: Airway diseases

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