An audit of clinical practice for COPD hospital admissions to eight Australian public hospitals

J. J. Pretto, V. M. McDonald, P. A. Wark, M. J. Hensley (Newcastle, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Exacerbations and COPD and rehabilitation
Session: Exacerbations and COPD and rehabilitation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4096
Disease area: Airway diseases

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