Respiratory Medicine
Volume 97, Issue 1 , Pages 86-89 , January 2003

Use of a paper disposable cup as a spacer is effective for the first-aid management of asthma

  • B.W WILLEMSE

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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  • B.G TOELLE

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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  • J.S.M LI

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • S SHAH

      Affiliations

    • Primary Health Care Education and Research Unit, Western Sydney Area Health Service, Australia
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  • J.K PEAT

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Sydney and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, New Children's Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia

Received 20 November 2001 ,Accepted 29 May 2002.

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PII: S0954-6111(02)91407-1

doi: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1407

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 97, Issue 1 , Pages 86-89 , January 2003

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