Are patients inappropriately referred to a direct access hospital based chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) service?

A. Pilling, J. Wright, A. Wardman (Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Issues in the management of COPD in the community
Session: Issues in the management of COPD in the community
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3525
Disease area: Airway diseases

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A. Pilling, J. Wright, A. Wardman (Greater Manchester, United Kingdom). Are patients inappropriately referred to a direct access hospital based chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) service?. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 3525

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