<scp>BTS</scp> on community‐acquired and aspiration pneumonia
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چکیده
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has recently published new Clinical Statements on community-acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability and aspiration pneumonia, offering best practice advice for managing these conditions. This article summarises some of the main clinical points from statements.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prescriber
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0959-6682', '1931-2253']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2071