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Editorial
. 2019 Dec;15(4):267-269.
doi: 10.1183/20734735.0310-2019.

Advanced roles in respiratory healthcare science: it's not just spirometry

Joanna Shakespeare  1 , Edward Parkes  1 , Melanie Bryce  2 , James H Hull  3
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Editorial

Advanced roles in respiratory healthcare science: it's not just spirometry

Joanna Shakespeare et al. Breathe (Sheff). 2019 Dec.

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Abstract

Respiratory physiologists and clinical scientists are often still regarded as the "spirometry technician". @shakeyjs, @resp_edward, @Breath_to_win and @melaniebryce11 report on the evolving role of healthcare scientists working in respiratory physiology. http://bit.ly/2lQjlsc.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: J. Shakespeare has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: E. Parkes has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Bryce has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Hull has nothing to disclose.

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