Quality of forced spirometry in primary care practice – Are start of test, end of test and repeatability goals met?

M. Arne, H. Carlsson (Karlstad, Uppsala, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Going with the flow: assessment and evaluation of airway function and its role in patient management
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Arne, H. Carlsson (Karlstad, Uppsala, Sweden). Quality of forced spirometry in primary care practice – Are start of test, end of test and repeatability goals met?. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 1128

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