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Respiratory care: all you need to know about asthma and COPD

Advice for nurses on diagnosis, treatment and care of people affected by the two most common lung conditions, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Posted 05 April 2023 - 01:00
A senior black women with asthma learning how to use an inhaler with the help of a female healthcare professional: affecting more than 9 million people, asthma and COPD are the first and second most common lung diseases in the UK
 
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