Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 208-213 , December 2009

Pulmonary function testing in young children

  • Nicole Beydon

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRobert Debré Hospital, Functional Unit of Pulmonology, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75935 Paris CEDEX, France. Tel.: +33 140032232; Fax: +33 140034745.

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PII: S1526-0542(09)00020-7

doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2009.03.001

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 208-213 , December 2009

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