Can a telemonitoring system lead to decreased hospital admissions in elderly patients?

J. Lyth (Linköping, Sweden), L. Lind (Linköping, Sweden), D. Karlsson (Stockholm, Sweden), L. Persson (Linköping, Sweden), A. WiréHn (Linköping, Sweden)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Integrating pharmacological and non-pharmacological management in COPD: are we there yet?
Disease area: Airway diseases

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