Standardization of multiple spirometers at widely separated times and places

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1309-1313

  Linn, William S ^a   Solomon, Joseph C ^b   Gong Jr , Henry ^b   Avol, Edward L ^b   Navidi, William C ^b   Peters, John M ^b  

^a RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETER; SPIROMETRY; STANDARDIZATION; SYRINGE;

EID: 0030007450     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.4.8616559     Document Type: Article

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