SABA overreliance and physician visits in Canada

S. Noorduyn (Mississauga, Canada), M. Soliman (Mississauga, Canada), K. Johnston (Vancouver, Canada), Q. Christina (Vancouver, Canada), P. Hernandez (Halifax, Canada), E. Penz (Saskatoon, Canada)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Diagnosis and management of asthma
Session: Diagnosis and management of asthma
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4645
Disease area: Airway diseases

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