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. 1994 Feb;49(2):162–170. doi: 10.1136/thx.49.2.162

Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory insufficiency. 7. Health-related quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

J R Curtis 1, R A Deyo 1, L D Hudson 1
PMCID: PMC474337  PMID: 8128407

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