Is the primary care (PC) office the right setting for spirometry to detect COPD?

G. Weiß, I. Steinacher, B. Lamprecht, B. Kaiser, M. Studnicka (Salzburg, Austria)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - From diagnosis to disease management in primary care
Session: From diagnosis to disease management in primary care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4240
Disease area: Airway diseases

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