International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Integrating diagnostic guidelines for managing chronic respiratory diseases in primary care

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-19

  Halbert, Ron J ^a   Isonaka, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b South Tower ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Diagnostic framework; General practice; Guideline; Integrated; Primary care; Respiratory diseases

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMPHYSEMA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 31544472638     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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