Standardisation of spirometry
European Respiratory Journal Print ISSN 0903-1936 Online ISSN 1399-3003 Previous articles in this series: No. 1: Miller MR, Crapo R, Hankinson J, et al. General considerations for lung function testing. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 153–161. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL VOLUME 26 NUMBER 2 319 Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 319–338 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.05 ...
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