Diagnosis of occupational asthma from time point differences in serial PEF measurements

Thorax

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1032-1036

  Burge, C B S G ^a   Moore, V C ^a   Pantin, C F A ^a   Robertson, A S ^a   Burge, P S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INHALATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WAKEFULNESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 72949119912     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.120923     Document Type: Article

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