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Published in: Critical Care 6/2012

01-12-2012 | Book report

Pulmonary function testing & interpretation

Author: Tobias Welte

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 6/2012

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James E Hansen. Pulmonary Function Testing & Interpretation. 1st edition. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2011, 261 pp., ISBN 978-93-5025-105-8 …
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Metadata
Title
Pulmonary function testing & interpretation
Author
Tobias Welte
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 6/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11643

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