Clinical manifestations and assessment of respiratory disease Terry R. Des Jardins George G. Burton Timothy H. Phelps

Includes glossary and index

The patient interview
The physical examination and its basis in physiology
Pulmonary function study assessments
Arterial blood gas assessments

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