Characteristics of COPD patients with a high consumption of health-care resources

C. Garcia Polo, A. Herrejon Silvestre, J. A. Ros Lucas, L. A. Ruiz, G. Tirado Conde, C. Martinez Ribera, P. Garcia Sidro, M. Miravitlles, InEPOC Group (Cádiz, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Healthcare and treatment of COPD
Session: Healthcare and treatment of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3448
Disease area: Airway diseases

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