An evaluation of the agreement between three peak flow meters: Wright's, Miniwright's, and Pocket, when used in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-130

  Deng, C T ^a   Azizi, B H O ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029862832     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909609054541     Document Type: Article

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