Validation of two whole body plethysmographs as part of a quality assurance programme within a pulmonary function laboratory

G. Myers, P. Goodman, S. Lane, R. Hawksworth (Dublin, Ireland)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Beyond spirometry: the skills behind lung function testing
Session: Beyond spirometry: the skills behind lung function testing
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2198
Disease area: Airway diseases

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G. Myers, P. Goodman, S. Lane, R. Hawksworth (Dublin, Ireland). Validation of two whole body plethysmographs as part of a quality assurance programme within a pulmonary function laboratory. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 2198

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