Measurement of peak flow variability in community populations: Methodology

European Respiratory Journal, Supplement

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Britton, J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION;

ADULT; ASTHMA; HUMANS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 0031063293     PISSN: 09041850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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