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2020 Month : January Volume : 9 Issue : 1 Page : 14-17

Assessment of Errors during Inhaler Usage among Asthma and COPD Patients.

Binuraj C.1, Jeswin Jose2, Fathimath Dilsha3, Sreelakshmi P.4, Sareena A.5

1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India. 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India. 3Department of Pharmacy Practice, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India. 4Department of Pharmacy Practice, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India. 5Department of Pharmacy Practice, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India.

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