LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Impact of the provision of free medications on hospital admissions for asthma in Brazil

Talitha Comaru (Barcelona, Spain), Talitha Comaru, Frederico Friedrich, Paulo Pitrez, Leonardo Pinto

Source: International Congress 2015 – Respiratory disease management in primary care
Session: Respiratory disease management in primary care
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1803
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Talitha Comaru (Barcelona, Spain), Talitha Comaru, Frederico Friedrich, Paulo Pitrez, Leonardo Pinto. LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Impact of the provision of free medications on hospital admissions for asthma in Brazil. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1803

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