Spirometry and obstructive lung disease in Manitoba

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 421-426

  Anthonisen, N R ^a   Dik, N ^a   Manfreda, J ^a   Roos, L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Guidelines; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAL FEE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; TIME;

EID: 0035699989     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2001/572825     Document Type: Article

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