Two-, six-, and 12-minute walking test in respiratory disease.
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Two-, six-, and 12-minute walking tests in respiratory disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.285.6337.295