Respiratory Medicine
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1862-1865 , December 2009

Chest X-rays in COPD screening: Are they worthwhile?

  • G.M.F. Wallace

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
    • Present address: University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8PE.
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  • J.H. Winter

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Unit, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1382 496457; fax: +44 1382 496458.
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  • J.E. Winter

      Affiliations

    • Wallacetown Health Centre, Lyon St., Dundee DD4 6RD, UK
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  • A. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Technology Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
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  • T.W. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
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  • R.C. Cameron

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK

Received 24 December 2008 ,Accepted 1 July 2009.

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PII: S0954-6111(09)00223-6

doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.07.001

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1862-1865 , December 2009

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