Are we routinely using severity assessment in hospital admissions with acute severe asthma?

W. Ahmed, S. Saha, C. J. Brook, T. Fernandez, S. Fong, R. Ali, A. Choudhury (London, Romford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Severe asthma: a heterogeneous clinical entity
Session: Severe asthma: a heterogeneous clinical entity
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1371
Disease area: Airway diseases

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