Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy. Position statement of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-25

  Young, Iven H ^a,d   Crockett, Alan J ^b   McDonald, Christine F ^c  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXERCISE; FLYING; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG ALVEOLUS OXYGEN TENSION; LUNG DISEASE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP;

EID: 0032484625     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb123340.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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