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Research Article

Characteristics of asthmatic patients with and without repeat emergency department visits at an inner city hospital

, MD, MS, , MD, FACP, , MD, FCCP, , MD, MS, , MD, FCCP & , MD, MPH, FACP
Pages 627-632 | Received 10 Dec 2013, Accepted 25 Feb 2014, Published online: 27 Mar 2014

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