The technical definition of forced vital capacity

M. Miller, R. Jordan, K. K. Cheng, H. Lam, C. Q. Jiang, T. H. Lam, P. Adab (Birmingham, United Kingdom; Guangzhou, Hong Kong, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Quality spirometry: the only spirometry!
Session: Quality spirometry: the only spirometry!
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3211
Disease area: Airway diseases

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