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Asthma Diagnosis and Management in Adults: Is the Risk of Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment Related to Patients' Education Levels?

, M.D., M.Sc., , Ph.D. F.R.S.S., , Ph.D. & , M.D.
Pages 121-126 | Published online: 30 Apr 2001

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