Is spirometry in general practice adequately performed or not? Preliminary data of an evaluation study in patients with COPD

T. R. J. Schermer, N. Chavannes, A. Jacobs, H. Folgering, B. Bottema (Nijmegen, Maastricht, The Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Asthma and COPD management in primary care
Session: Asthma and COPD management in primary care
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2189
Disease area: Airway diseases

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