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In this chapter we describe some of the commoner patterns of peak flow to be found in the diagnosis and management of patients with asthma.
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Ayres, J.G., Turpin, P.J. (1997). Patterns of peak flow. In: Peak Flow Measurement. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3059-0_3
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