The importance of completing the hipoxic challenge test in assessing the risk of altitude in air travel: Experience of flight fitness evaluation

J. Pimentel, N. Marçal, S. Moreira, J. Valença, R. Staats, M. Aguiar, A. Bugalho de Almeida (Lisbon, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Clinical physiology for clinical problems
Session: Clinical physiology for clinical problems
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2151

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