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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 13, 1961 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Measurement of the Elasticity and Compliance of the lungs: Description of a Method and Presentation of Some Clinical Observations

T. K. I. Larmi Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Helsinki, and from the Department of Physiology, Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland; Mäntytie 10, Helsinki, Finland
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R. Appelqvist Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Helsinki, and from the Department of Physiology, Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 167-173 | Received 28 Aug 1960, Published online: 28 Aug 2009

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