Differences in the use of spirometry between rural and urban primary care centers in Spain.

Márquez-Martín, Eduardo; Soriano, Joan B; Rubio, Myriam Calle; Lopez-Campos, Jose Luis

doi:10.2147/COPD.S86074

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Differences in the use of spirometry between rural and urban primary care centers in Spain.

Author(s): Eduardo Márquez-Martín, Joan B Soriano, Myriam Calle Rubio, Jose Luis Lopez-Campos

Publication date: 2015

Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Publisher: Informa UK Ltd.

Keywords: obstructive lung diseases, respiratory functional test, rural health

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability and practice of spirometry, training of technicians, and spirometry features in primary care centers in Spain, evaluating those located in a rural environment against those in urban areas.