Spirometry is underused in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Spirometry is important in the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet it is a common clinical observation that it is underused though the extent is unclear. This survey aims to examine the use of spirometry in the diagnosis and management of COPD patients in a...

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Main Authors: Yu, Wai Cho, Fu, Sau Nga, Tai, Emily Lai-bun, Yeung, Yiu Cheong, Kwong, Kwok Chu, Chang, Yui, Tam, Cheuk Ming, Yiu, Yuk Kwan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762609/