Spirometry in the primary care setting: Influence on clinical diagnosis and management of airflow obstruction

Chest

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 2443-2447

  Dales, Robert E ^a,c   Vandemheen, Katherine L ^b   Clinch, Jennifer ^b   Aaron, Shawn D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; COPD; Obstructive lung disease; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 27144501056     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.4.2443     Document Type: Article

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