Spirometry in primary care in a region of Northern Norway - Before and after a brief training course

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-114

  Johansen, Stein ^a  

^a Hålogalandssykehuset ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

COPD; Diagnosis; Primary care; Referrals; Spirometry; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORWAY; NURSE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY;

EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; NORWAY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 34247893873     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3132/pcrj.2007.00021     Document Type: Article

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