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Vancouver team aims to improve COPD treatments
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March 4, 2016
Fri, Mar 4: The push is on in Vancouver to find a treatment for one of the world's deadliest lung ailments: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Linda Aylesworth has more on the condition that more British Columbians are being diagnosed with.
Today's News Hour on Global BC Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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Vancouver team aims to improve COPD treatments02:40 | March 4, 2016
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Vancouver team aims to improve COPD treatments
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March 4, 2016
Fri, Mar 4: The push is on in Vancouver to find a treatment for one of the world's deadliest lung ailments: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Linda Aylesworth has more on the condition that more British Columbians are being diagnosed with.
Today's News Hour on Global BC Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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