pulmoПульмонологияPULMONOLOGIYA0869-01892541-9617Scientific and Practical Journal “PULMONOLOGIYA” LLCpulmo-116Research ArticleКЛИНИЧЕСКИЕ РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИCLINICAL GUIDELINESФармакотерапия стабильной хронической обструктивной болезни легких: клинические рекомендации Испанского общества пульмонологов и торакальных хирурговPharmacotherapy of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: clinical guidelines of Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic SurgeryРедакционнаястатья201228102012051122Copyright © Редакционная с., 20122012Редакционная с.Редакционная с.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://journal.pulmonology.ru/pulm/article/view/116

По материалам: M.Miravitlles, J.J.Soler>Catalun~a, M.Calle et al. Spanish COPD Guidelines (GesEPOC): Pharmacological treatment of stable COPD. Arch. Bronconeumol. 2012; 48 (7): 247–257.

Based on: M.Miravitlles, J.J.Soler>Catalun~a, M.Calle et al. Spanish COPD Guidelines (GesEPOC): Pharmacological treatment of stable COPD. Arch. Bronconeumol. 2012; 48 (7): 247–257.

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