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Editorial
. 2013 Dec;22(4):385-6.
doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00097.

Correct inhalation technique is critical in achieving good asthma control

Federico Lavorini  1 , Omar S Usmani
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Editorial

Correct inhalation technique is critical in achieving good asthma control

Federico Lavorini et al. Prim Care Respir J. 2013 Dec.
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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in relation to this article. FL is a member of the ADMIT Group, which received an unrestricted educational grant from Meda Pharmaceuticals and is now supported by Chiesi Pharmaceuticals.

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