J Korean Med Assoc.  2005 Feb;48(2):113-124. 10.5124/jkma.2005.48.2.113.

Respiratory Disease in the Elderly

• Kang KH

• KMID: 1723883
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2005.48.2.113

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Elderly person; Respiratory disease; Pneumonia; Bronchial asthma; Chronicobstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Asthma
Humans
Pneumonia

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