The Underdiagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Women. Another Pending Task?;El infradiagnóstico de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica en mujeres. ¿Otra tarea pendiente?

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 221-222

  Arnedillo Muñoz, Aurelio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84878016429     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: 15792129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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