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Editorial
. 2008 Nov 18;179(11):1099-102.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.081665.

The error of not measuring asthma

[Article in English, French]
Matthew B Stanbrook, Alan Kaplan
Editorial

The error of not measuring asthma

[Article in English, French]
Matthew B Stanbrook et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Spirometry in primary care practices.
    D'Urzo A. D'Urzo A. CMAJ. 2009 Feb 17;180(4):429-30; author reply 430. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1080129. CMAJ. 2009. PMID: 19221358 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Overdiagnosis of asthma in obese and nonobese adults.
    Aaron SD, Vandemheen KL, Boulet LP, McIvor RA, Fitzgerald JM, Hernandez P, Lemiere C, Sharma S, Field SK, Alvarez GG, Dales RE, Doucette S, Fergusson D; Canadian Respiratory Clinical Research Consortium. Aaron SD, et al. CMAJ. 2008 Nov 18;179(11):1121-31. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.081332. CMAJ. 2008. PMID: 19015563 Free PMC article.

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