Inhaler use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 443-445

  Oliver, S ^a   Rees, P J ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALER; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TECHNIQUE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 0030668509     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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