An Atlas of Induced Sputum
Subtitle: An Aid for Research and Diagnosis (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series)
Contributors: Ratko. Djukanovic (Editor); Peter Sterk (Editor)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: November 19, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781842140055
Subjects: Oncology; Pathology; Respiratory medicine; Sputum; Medical / Nursing; Exfoliative cytology; Cytology; Respiratory Diseases; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Science; Medical; Lungs; Histology; Atlases; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Cytodiagnosis; Life Sciences - Cytology; Diseases; Examination
First sentence: The aim of sputum induction is to collect an adequate sample of lower airway secretions in patients who are not able to produce sputum spontaneously.