General evaluation of respiratory function laboratories and technicians in Turkey – a first step to standardization of spirometry centers in Turkey?

A. Cimrin, C. Eyuboglu, Y. Niksarlioglu, N. Komus (Izmir, Ankara, Gaziantep, Turkey)

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: 2194
Disease area: Airway diseases

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