The assessment of burden of COPD (ABC) tool: What counts most?

Maureen Rutten-van Molken (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Maureen Rutten-van Molken, Lucas Goossens, Bas Donkers, Elly Stolk, Marcel Jonker, Melinde Boland, Annerika Slok, Niels Chavannes, Huib Kerstjens, Thys Van der Molen, Guus Asijee, Richard Dekhijzen, Sebastiaan Holverda, Philippe Salomé, Johannes In ’t Veen, Onno Van Schayck

Source: International Congress 2016 – Screening, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of COPD in primary care
Session: Screening, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of COPD in primary care
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 3941
Disease area: Airway diseases

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