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World Health Organization quality of life instrument-brief and Short Form-36 in patients with coronary artery disease: Do they measure similar quality of life concepts?

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Pages 619-628 | Received 11 Feb 2009, Accepted 11 Jun 2009, Published online: 19 Oct 2009

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