Can hospital doctors interpret basic spirometry correctly?

M. Gautam, J. Corless (Wirral, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Advances in lung function II
Session: Advances in lung function II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2828
Disease area: Airway diseases

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