The language of breathlessness

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 664-668

  Elliott, M W ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breathlessness; Dyspnoea; Language; Lung disease; Respiratory sensation

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DYSPNEA; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; NOMENCLATURE; SENSATION; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0032454716     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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