How the measurement of residual volume developed after Davy (1800)

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 561-564

  Yernault, J C ^a   Pride, N ^b   Laszlo, G ^c  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Davy; Grehant; History of medicine; Residual volume

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; BREATHING PATTERN; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LUNG VOLUME; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 19TH CENT.; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 20TH CENT.; HUMAN; PULMONARY DISEASE (SPECIALTY); RESIDUAL VOLUME;

EID: 0033805847     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.016003561.x     Document Type: Article

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