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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Role of an In-Home Asthma Disease Management Program Provided by Respiratory Therapists in Improving Outcomes and Reducing the Cost of Care

, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, , PhD, RRT, FAARC, , RRT, MSHP & , MD
Pages 194-201 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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