Standardization of spirometry: 1994 Update

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 1107-1136

  Crapo, O ^a   Hankinson, John L ^a   Irvin, Charles ^a   MacIntyre, Neil R ^a   Voter, Karen Z ^a   Wise, Robert A ^a   Graham, B ^a   O'Donnell, C ^a   Paoletti, P ^a   Roca, J ^a   Veigi, G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY; STANDARDIZATION; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0029090616     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.3.7663792     Document Type: Review

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