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. 2002 May;57(5):459–464. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.5.459

Determinants of adherence in adults with cystic fibrosis

L Kettler 1, S Sawyer 1, H Winefield 1, H Greville 1
PMCID: PMC1746335  PMID: 11978927

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