Insufficient education about COPD is main factor for low diagnosis rate

F. Mihaltan, R. Nemes, A. Ionescu (Bucharest, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - COPD epidemiology
Session: COPD epidemiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 994
Disease area: Airway diseases

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