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Research Articles

Evaluating the effect and user satisfaction of an adapted and translated mobile health application ASTHMAXcel© among adults with asthma in Pune, India

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Pages 1513-1523 | Received 17 Jul 2022, Accepted 30 Nov 2022, Published online: 25 Jan 2023

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