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Vol. 42. Issue 7.
Pages 311-313 (July 2006)
Editorial
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Are Quality and the Extensive Use of Spirometry Compatible?
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Felip Burgos
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Correspondence: F. Burgos (DUE). Servicio de Neumología (IDIBAPS). ICT. Hospital Clínic. Villarroel, 170. 08036 Barcelona. España
Servicio de Neumología (IDIBAPS), ICT, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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Study partly supported by Red Respira ISC III (RTIC-03/11), Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria (FIS 042728), and MAPFRE 2006.

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