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Diagnosing pneumonia accurately in the community — is it necessary?
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Diagnosing pneumonia accurately in the community — is it necessary?

  • Claudia Newbegina1 &
  • John Macfarlaneb2,3 

Primary Care Respiratory Journal volume 19, pages 200–201 (2010)Cite this article

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  1. General Practice Registrar (ST3), Northumbria GP Training Scheme, UK

    Claudia Newbegina

  2. Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals,

    John Macfarlaneb

  3. Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK (Retired),

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JTM is a member of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) committee which revised the BTS Adult Community Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines published in 2009. No other relevant interests to declare.

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Newbegina, C., Macfarlaneb, J. Diagnosing pneumonia accurately in the community — is it necessary?. Prim Care Respir J 19, 200–201 (2010). https://doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2010.00051

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