Periodic spirometry in occupational setting: Improving quality, accuracy, and precision

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1205-1209

  Hnizdo, Eva ^a   Hakobyan, Artak ^b   Fleming, James L ^c   Beeckman Wagner, Lu Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b Systems Research Applications International Inc   (United States)

^c Phoenix Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FIRE FIGHTER; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; QUALITY CONTROL; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 80054021649     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823078b8     Document Type: Article

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