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Agreement among three quality of life measures in patients with ALS

Patricia Sherwood Smith Physical Therapy Department, University of Texas, Southwestern School of Allied Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Beverly Crossley Physical Therapy Department, University of Texas, Southwestern School of Allied Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Julie Greenberg Physical Therapy Department, University of Texas, Southwestern School of Allied Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Carey Wilder Physical Therapy Department, University of Texas, Southwestern School of Allied Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Barbara Carroll Physical Therapy Department, University of Texas, Southwestern School of Allied Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
Pages 269-275 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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