Spirometry training courses are not enough to achieve quality spirometry in the community

M.P. Swanney, J.D. Stanton (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Going with the flow: assessment and evaluation of airway function and its role in patient management

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