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  1. Simon Rolin
  1. Correspondence to Simon Rolin, ST7 Respiratory and General Internal Medicine, Heart and Lung Unit, South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 7AA, UK

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204487

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