Audit on management of COPD exacerbations in a newly-opened high dependency unit

R. Azman, P. C. Matthews, S. Quast, J. Pickles (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Clinical studies on acute respiratory failure in COPD
Session: Clinical studies on acute respiratory failure in COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3360
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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R. Azman, P. C. Matthews, S. Quast, J. Pickles (London, United Kingdom). Audit on management of COPD exacerbations in a newly-opened high dependency unit. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 3360

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