Reasonable alternatives to spirometry for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Is the peak flow meter the answer?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-280

  Chan Yeung, Moira ^a   Carlsten, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIROMETRY;

FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 62349112244     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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