Flawed interpretative strategies for lung function tests harm patients
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Flawed interpretative strategies for lung function tests harm patients.
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CONTENTS Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 948 Reference equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949 General issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00009006