Doctor in the House: Asthma, Over-diagnosed and Under-treated?

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Sundari Ampikaipakan, Consultant Chest Physician | Datoâ€™ Dr Abdul Razak Muttalif, Senior Consultant Chest Physician

22-Apr-16 16:00

Doctor in the House: Asthma, Over-diagnosed and Under-treated?

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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this week are Dr Sundari Ampikaipakan and Dato’ Dr Abdul Razak Muttalif, respiratory medicine specialists, to discuss whether doctors are diagnosing asthma too readily.

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