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Comment
. 2009 Feb 17;180(4):429-30; author reply 430.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1080129.

Spirometry in primary care practices

Anthony D'Urzo
Comment

Spirometry in primary care practices

Anthony D'Urzo. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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  • The error of not measuring asthma.
    Stanbrook MB, Kaplan A. Stanbrook MB, et al. CMAJ. 2008 Nov 18;179(11):1099-102. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.081665. CMAJ. 2008. PMID: 19015551 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • 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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