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Health-related quality of life as a potential predictor in chronic obstructive lung disease patients

Fadia T Shaya Associate Professor and Associate Director, University of Maryland, Center on Drugs & Public Policy, School of Pharmacy, 220 Arch Street, Room 01–204, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. [email protected]
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Navendu Samant PhD student, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA. [email protected]
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Francoise Pradel Associate Professor, University of Maryland, Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA. [email protected]
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C Daniel Mullins Professor and Chair, University of Maryland, Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA. [email protected]
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Steven M Scharf Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. [email protected]
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James Britt Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. [email protected]
Pages 129-135 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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