Results of a Patient Survey Regarding COPD Knowledge, Treatment Experiences, and Practices With Inhalation Devices.
BACKGROUND: Successful inhalation therapy depends on the ability of patients with COPD to properly use devices. We explored subjects' COPD knowledge, including education they receive from health care providers, treatment experiences, and practices with inhalation devices.METHODS: A multiple-choice o...
| Publicado en: | Respiratory Care Vol. 63; no. 7; pp. 833 - 840 |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Jul2018
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