THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) PATIENTS’ EDUCATION: AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND SPIROMETRY TESTS

• In: Poster Session
• At: Düsseldorf (Germany) (2015)
• Type: Poster
• By: MENDES, Maria (Farmácias Holon, Projects and Services, Amora, Portugal)
• Co-author(s): Maria João da Cruz Mendes
  
• Abstract:

  COPD is a leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that a significant number of individuals remains undiagnosed. Furthermore, many patients are not well controlled due to a relatively high prevalence of incorrect inhalation technique. 

  To address the symptoms and select individuals to perform spirometry, pharmacists applied

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