Can the FEV1/FEV6 ratio be measured accurately in general practice?

A. Crockett, P. Frith, J. Beilby, D. Marshall, R. Attewell (Adelaide, SA, Sydney, NSW, Canberra, ACT, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Assessing the airways: innovation, applications and pitfalls
Session: Assessing the airways: innovation, applications and pitfalls
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1120
Disease area: Airway diseases

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