Chronic cough: A rational approach to investigation and management

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 213-215

  Pavord, Ian D ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; METHACHOLINE;

ALGORITHM; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; EDITORIAL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINITIS; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ALGORITHMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUGH; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS;

EID: 13844253690     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.05.00136504     Document Type: Editorial

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