A pilot study of a mobile spirometry service in primary care

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 169-171

  Jones, Rupert ^a   Whittaker, Margot ^a   Hanney, Karen ^a   Shackell, Bryanie ^a  

^a Respiratory Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 19344374440     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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