Are there clinical differences in COPD patients between primary care and pulmonology?

D. De la Rosa, N. Roldan, A. Ocanya, Y. Maltas, C. Roca, M. Gomez, E. Barbeta, N. Montella (Barcelona, El Masnou, Badalona, Granollers, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Healthcare and treatment of COPD
Session: Healthcare and treatment of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3453
Disease area: Airway diseases

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