The elderly tolerate fiberoptic bronchoscopy as well as younger patients

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-119

  Costello, Richard W ^a   O'Donnell, Dearbhla ^a   Collins, Daniel ^a   Ryan, John ^a   Rooney, Eithne ^a   Long, Michelle ^a   O'Neill, Shane J ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Age; Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000925203     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-199704000-00005     Document Type: Article

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