Use of PFT (spirometry) to diagnose and manage asthma in Ontario, Canada, 2000-2016

E. Terebessy (Toronto, Canada), J. Zhu (Toronto, Canada), R. Mcgihon (Toronto, Canada), I. Fong (Toronto, Canada), J. Liang (Toronto, Canada), T. To (Toronto, Canada)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Asthma epidemiology in the 21st century
Session: Asthma epidemiology in the 21st century
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2770
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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