Underutilization of spirometry for the diagnosis of COPD [3]

Chest

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 313-314

  Lusuardi, Mirco ^a,b   Orlandini, Danilo ^a  

^a PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

^b Ospedale San Sebastiano   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 38349061553     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-2172     Document Type: Letter

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