Clinical evaluation of asthma

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-10

  Li, James T C ^a   O'Connell, Edward J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0030050472     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)63400-x     Document Type: Review

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