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Editorial
. 2006 Jul;61(7):557-8.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.066050.

The burden of lung disease

R Hubbard
Editorial

The burden of lung disease

R Hubbard. Thorax. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

A timely reminder of the needs of people with respiratory disease in the UK

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