The use of spirometry in a primary care setting

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 183-186

  Blain, Elizabeth A ^a   Craig, Timothy J ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Primary care; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SPIROMETRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953385121     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s7319     Document Type: Article

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