Impact of a spirometry expert system on general practitioners‘ decision-making when diagnosing chronic respiratory disease: a cluster-randomised trial

P. Poels, D. Schellekens, T. Schermer, R. Akkermans, P. de Vries Robbe, A. Kaplan, B. Bottema, C. van Weel (Nijmegen, Netherlands; Ontario, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Managing COPD in primary care
Session: Managing COPD in primary care
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 4561
Disease area: Airway diseases

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