Why is spirometry underused in the diagnosis of the breathless patient: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Use of spirometry is essential for the accurate diagnosis of respiratory disease but it is underused in both primary and specialist care. In the current study, we have explored the reasons for this underuse. METHODS: Five separate focus groups were undertaken with final year medical unde...

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Autores principales: Roberts, Nicola J, Smith, Susan F, Partridge, Martyn R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21679396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-11-37

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21679396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-11-37

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