Quality of spirometry in silica, wood and foundry workers in GB

Jade Sumner (Buxton, United Kingdom), Jade Sumner, Ruth Wiggans, Leon Lewis, Alison Codling, Lisa Bradshaw, Edward Robinson, David Fishwick, Christopher Barber

Source: International Congress 2016 – Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Session: Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3617
Disease area: Airway diseases

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