A classic learning opportunity from Fenn, Rahn, and Otis (1946): The alveolar gas equation

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 58-62

  Curran Everett, Douglas ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitude; Pulmonary gas exchange; Respiratory physiology; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646803018     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00076.2005     Document Type: Article

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