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Original Research

Clinical Management of Asthma by Respiratory Specialists versus General Practitioners: Questionnaire Survey Results Over 6 Years

Megumi Hamaguchi1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Yasuyuki Taooka2 Respiratory Medicine, Medical Corporation JR Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3790-3177
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Mika Nakao1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Kazuhisa Nakashima1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Takamasa Hotta1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7935-7285
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Yukari Tsubata1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shunichi Hamaguchi1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Akihisa Sutani3 Respiratory Medicine, Sutani Clinic, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Takeshi Isobe1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Pages 1003-1011 | Published online: 23 Mar 2021

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