Prescribing patterns of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma amongst primary care physicians in Singapore

W. Ang (Singapore, Singapore), W. Lee (Singapore, Singapore), S. Chew (Singapore Health Services, Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Singapore), Y. Hao (Singapore Health Services, Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Singapore), J. Wu (Singapore Health Services, Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Singapore), R. Sultana (Singapore Health Services, Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Singapore), A. Fang (Singapore Health Services, Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Singapore), M. Koh (Singapore Health Services, Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Singapore), D. Matchar (Singapore Health Services, Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Singapore)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Primary care organisation and epidemiology
Session: Primary care organisation and epidemiology
Session type: E-poster
Number: 1005

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