Pulse oximetry in primary care: Primary care diagnostic technology update

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 586, 2011, Pages 358-359

  Plüddemann, Annette ^a   Thompson, Matthew ^a   Henegham, Carl ^a   Price, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PULSE OXIMETRY; SHORT SURVEY;

GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; OXIMETRY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 79957528001     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X572553     Document Type: Short Survey

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