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Author Biographies
What is Dyspnea?
What Provokes Dyspnea?
The Nature of Dyspnea
The Language of Dyspnea: Developing a Vocabulary
Clinical Application of the Language of Dyspnea
Research Application of the Language of Dyspnea
Variability in Sensations of Dyspnea
Challenges in the Study of Dyspnea Physiology
Physiology of Dyspnea: Mechanical Loads and Sense of Effort
Physiology of Dyspnea: Chemoreceptors
Physiology of Dyspnea: Mechanoreceptors
Physiology of Dyspnea: Neuro-Mechanical Dissociation
Physiology of Dyspnea: Phase of Respiration and Dyspnea
Clinical Physiology of Dyspnea: Introduction
Clinical Physiology of Dyspnea: Respiratory System
Clinical Physiology of Dyspnea: Cardiovascular System
Measuring Dyspnea: Clarifying the Research Question
Measuring Dyspnea: Scaling Issues
Measuring Dyspnea: Qualitative Aspects
Measuring Dyspnea: Reliability and Validity Overview
Measuring Dyspnea: Reliability and Validity of Dyspnea Scales
Sensitivity and Specificity Overview
Sensitivity and Specificity of Dyspnea Scales
Measuring Dyspnea: Sensation vs. Perception vs. Symptom
Treating Dyspnea
More on Why and How We Measure
More on Scaling: Cluster Analysis
Statistical vs. Clinical Significance
Standard Error of Measurement
Measuring Dyspnea: Related Fatigue
Measuring Dyspnea: Related Depression
Measuring Dyspnea: Related Anxiety and Hyperventilation
Measuring Dyspnea: Related Quality of Life
Conclusion
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