Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and inhaler device handling: real-life assessment of 2935 patients
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01794-2016