The error of not measuring asthma;Ne pas évaluer l'asthme: Une erreur

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1099-1100

  Stanbrook, Matthew B ^b   Kaplan, Alan ^a  

^a Family Physician Airways Group of Canada   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CANADA; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE CONTROL; EDITORIAL; INCIDENCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 56649091238     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081665     Document Type: Editorial

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