Relationship between change in PEF and symptoms: Questions to ask in paediatric clinics

European Respiratory Journal, Supplement

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Sly, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0031063912     PISSN: 09041850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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