Adults in rural Nepal: are respiratory diseases frequent?

A. Drews, T. Bergmann, K. Scheuch, J. Devkota, B. Giri (Grimma, Dresden, Germany; Gorkha, Nepal)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnostic strategies in primary respiratory care
Session: Diagnostic strategies in primary respiratory care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3564
Disease area: Airway diseases

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