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Evidence for the validity and reliability of the ALS assessment questionnaire: The ALSAQ-40

Crispin Jenkinson, Ray Fitzpatrick, Cathy Brennan, Michael Swash
Pages 33-40 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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