Usefulness of the COPD assessment test (CAT) in primary care
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Primary Care Respiratory Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-4418,1475-1534
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00022