Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis managed in primary care in tunisia: a prospective transversal study of more than 1,561 outpatients

H. Ghedira, H. El Abdi, M. Hssairi, EACB-Tunisia Study Investigators (Tunis, Megrine, Tunisia)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Quality of treatment in primary respiratory care
Session: Quality of treatment in primary respiratory care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3593
Disease area: Airway diseases

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