Frequency of hospitalizations due to COPD – Data from the Swedish Hospital Discharge Register

G. Engström, M. Gerhardsson de Verdier, E. Ståhl, C. G. Löfdahl, G. Tornling (Lund, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Risk factors, prevalence and consequences of COPD
Session: Risk factors, prevalence and consequences of COPD
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1747
Disease area: Airway diseases

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