Knowledge of sleep apnea in a sample grouping of primary care physicians

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 115-121

  Chung, Sharon A ^a   Jairam, Shani ^a   Hussain, Mohammed R G ^a   Shapiro, Colin M ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Medical education; Primary care physicians; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0035468027     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-001-0115-4     Document Type: Article

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