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A pressure-sensitive transistor spirometer for the assessment of human ventilatory capacity from forced expiratory manoeuvres

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  1. Departments of Medical Electronics and Medicine, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, EC1A 7BE, London

    D. P. Jones, S. A. O'Connor, H. Riddle, J. V. Collins & B. W. Watson

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Jones, D.P., O'Connor, S.A., Riddle, H. et al. A pressure-sensitive transistor spirometer for the assessment of human ventilatory capacity from forced expiratory manoeuvres. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 18, 783–787 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02441906

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