Spirometry use in patients prescribed albuterol
Background: Previous studies have shown that spirometry is obtained in only about a third of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care practice. This study evaluated spirometry use in persons prescribed an albuterol inhaler in the primary care clinics at a Veterans...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2012-01-01
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Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary/2012/1/27/spirometry-use-in-patients-prescribed-albuterol.html |