How does asthma affect the day-to-day life of sufferers?

Michele Dunne (Dublin, Ireland), Michele Dunne, Mary Hughes

Source: International Congress 2015 – Kaleidoscope of nursing research
Session: Kaleidoscope of nursing research
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 336
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Michele Dunne (Dublin, Ireland), Michele Dunne, Mary Hughes. How does asthma affect the day-to-day life of sufferers?. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 336

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