A comparison of spirometry in general practice and a pulmonary function laboratory

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 215-220

  Akhtar, Rashed ^a   Wilson, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; Primary care; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY; LUNG FUNCTION; NURSE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 23444459854     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2004.12.005     Document Type: Article

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