Bronchoscopy in India 2005: A survey

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 194-200

  Nanjundiah, Sandhya ^a  

^a Brigade Rathna   (India)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; India; Postal survey 2005

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRONCHOSCOPY; CAUTERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LUNG LAVAGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STENT; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33750355613     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: 15367959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.lbr.0000212560.60651.b4     Document Type: Article

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