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pulmonology  

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  • Pulmonology refers to the study of diseases of the lung and chest. Specialists in pulmonology hold advanced expertise and skills in the diagnosis and management of chest/lung diseases and are variably referred to by such terms as pulmonologist, chest physician, or respirologist. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Pulmonology]

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