Domiciliary oxygen therapy services: Clinical guidelines and advice for prescribers: Summary of a report of the Royal College of Physicians

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 445-447

  Wedzicha, J A ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; GREAT BRITAIN; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0033183584     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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