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Editorial
. 2001 Nov;16(11):785-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.10918.x.

Functional status: the six vital sign

A S Bierman
Editorial

Functional status: the six vital sign

A S Bierman. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Nov.
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