Evidence-based medicine and sleep apnea

Respiratory Care

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1418-1432

  Heitman, Steven J ^a   Flemons, W Ward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Obstructive sleep apnea; OSA

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0035651393     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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