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Can we move beyond the barriers to optimal use of spirometry in general practice?

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Can we move beyond the barriers to optimal use of spirometry in general practice?

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R Aroni1, R Schattner2, F Thien3, N Sulaiman4, E Side5, MJ Abramson2 1 Monash Institute for Health Services Research, Clayton 3168; 2 Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004; 3 Allergy, Immunology & Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred; 4 General Practice, The University of Melbourne; 5 Pulmetrics Ltd Guidelines for asthma and COPD stress the importance of spirometry. We aimed to identify the perceived barriers and enablers to its more widespread use in general practice.