title: Respiratory applications for the future: one perspective.
abstract: Respiratory diagnostic instruments previously available only to referral centers should be converted into miniature, portable, wireless medical devices for use in practice. Internet and wireless connections of these instruments should expedite the process of seeking second opinions and in general information sharing. We are moving into a world of greater objectivity that should free us from speculation in some areas, yet open new avenues for research and innovation in others.
authors.affiliation: Lung Function Testing Laboratory, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536, USA. andrew.hoffman@tufts.edu
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006736:Horses; D020407:Internet; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends