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Editorial
. 2013 Dec;22(4):391-2.
doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00099.

Physical inactivity in patients with COPD: the next step is … action

Thierry Troosters  1
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Editorial

Physical inactivity in patients with COPD: the next step is … action

Thierry Troosters. Prim Care Respir J. 2013 Dec.
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