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Pediatric Asthma

Inadequate specialist care referrals for high-risk asthma patients in the UK: an adult population-based cohort 2006–2017

C. I. Blooma National Heart and Lung Institute, NHLI, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Walkerb Asthma UK, UKView further author information
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J. K. Quinta National Heart and Lung Institute, NHLI, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Pages 19-25 | Received 07 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Sep 2019, Published online: 09 Oct 2019

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