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Pages 107-109 (March 2005)
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Measuring Quality of Life: Generic or Specific Questionnaires?
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C. Sanjuás Benito
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Correspondence: Dr. C. Sanjuás Benito. Pg. Marítim, 25-29. 08003 Barcelona. España
Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital del Mar-Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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