Spirometry in primary care: An analysis of spirometry test quality in a regional primary care asthma program

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 249-254

  Licskai, Christopher J ^a   Sands, Todd W ^b   Paolatto, Lisa ^c   Nicoletti, Ivan ^c   Ferrone, Madonna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c Asthma Research Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Laboratory; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 84865195359     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/653084     Document Type: Article

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