How to use arm span as a substitute of height in the prediction of spirometry?

S. M. Habes, M. N. Plas van der, E. Dijkers, P. J. Sterk, R. P. van Steenwijk (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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: 2202
Disease area: Airway diseases

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