The limitations of quantitative measures: assessing approaches to research into NIV use in MND

L. H. Piggin, E. W. Thornton, C. A. Young, B. Chakrabarti, R. M. Angus (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - New trends in noninvasive ventilation for chronic respiratory failure
Session: New trends in noninvasive ventilation for chronic respiratory failure
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 838
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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