Classification of diffuse lung disease in infants: The reality of groups

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1060-1061

  Nicholson, Andrew G ^a   Bush, Andrew ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDITORIAL; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG DISEASES; PULMONARY DISEASE (SPECIALTY);

EID: 36849002872     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200708-1207ED     Document Type: Editorial

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