Reanalysis of the 12-Minute Walk in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Year: 1994
Type: article
Volume: 105
Issue: 1
Pages: 163-167
Citations: 167
Access: Closed

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                                    Michael L. Bernstein, 
                                
                                    Judith A. Despars, 
                                
                                    Naresh Pal Singh
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1994). 
                            Reanalysis of the 12-Minute Walk in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 
                            CHEST Journal
                            , 105
                            (1)
                            , 163-167.
                            https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.105.1.163
                        

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DOI: 10.1378/chest.105.1.163