Peak expiratory flow: Conclusions and recommendations of a Working Party of the European Respiratory Society

European Respiratory Journal, Supplement

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Quanjer, P H ^a   Lebowitz, M D ^b   Gregg, I ^b   Miller, M R ^b   Pedersen, O F ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CALIBRATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY; STANDARD; CONFERENCE PAPER; LUNG FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASTHMA; CALIBRATION; HUMANS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0031064518     PISSN: 09041850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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