Is it necessary to use a nose clip in the performance of spirometry?

T. McCauley, J. Shakespeare, B. G. Cooper (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Standardization of tests and equipment evaluation: from spirometry on wards
Session: Standardization of tests and equipment evaluation: from spirometry on wards
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1163
Disease area: Airway diseases

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