Lung function data interpretation

Chest

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 832-833

  Miller, Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84863412795     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2718     Document Type: Letter

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