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Editorial
. 2012 Sep;21(3):249-51.
doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2012.00082.

Understanding the true burden of COPD: the epidemiological challenges

Sundeep S Salvi, Roslina Manap, Richard Beasley
Editorial

Understanding the true burden of COPD: the epidemiological challenges

Sundeep S Salvi et al. Prim Care Respir J. 2012 Sep.
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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in relation to this article.

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