1m asthma cases misdiagnosed - fear

Posted, 2015-01-28
Belfast Telegraph

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More than one million people receiving treatment for asthma may have been misdiagnosed, according to a health watchdog. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said studies showed up to 30% of the 4.1m people treated...

Belfast Telegraph 2015-01-28

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