Nipping it in the bud: An inspiring mission for prevention and management of COPD

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 102-105

  Zhong, Nanshan ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84861981771     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2012.03.16     Document Type: Editorial

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