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Terapias alternativas en adultos con asma y rinosinusitis

Las terapias alternativas son frecuentes entre los adultos con asma o rinosinusitis y deben ser tenidas en cuenta por los prestadores de salud y los analistas de salud pública y políticas sanitarias.

Autor/a: Dres. Blanc PD, Trupin L, Earnest G, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Eisner MD.

Fuente: Chest 2001 Nov;120(5):1461-7

Indice
1. Bibliografía
2. Resultados
3. Desarrollo

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