Quality control of pneumotach's for routine spirometry. Results from a national audit

F. Madsen, J. Mortensen, L. Bjerre-Kristensen, O. Find Pedersen (Helsingør, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Denmark)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Respiratory function: quality and new technologies
Session: Respiratory function: quality and new technologies
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1997

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F. Madsen, J. Mortensen, L. Bjerre-Kristensen, O. Find Pedersen (Helsingør, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Denmark). Quality control of pneumotach's for routine spirometry. Results from a national audit. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 1997

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