Is it safe to 'step down' patients?

C. McCowan, G. Hoskins, B. Smith, R. G. Neville (Dundee, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Asthma, COPD and management in primary care
Session: Asthma, COPD and management in primary care
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2444
Disease area: Airway diseases

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