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Quality of life assessment in osteoarthritis

Felix Angst Schiedhaldenstr. 1, 8700, Kusnacht, Switzerland. [email protected]
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Gerold Stucki Schiedhaldenstr. 1, 8700, Kusnacht, Switzerland. [email protected]
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André Aeschlimann Schiedhaldenstr. 1, 8700, Kusnacht, Switzerland. [email protected]
Pages 623-636 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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