Can bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome be diagnosed by phone from the comfort of home?

Chest

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-6

  Levin, S M ^a  

^a University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIOLITIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032793101     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.1.5     Document Type: Editorial

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