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The use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to understand the health and functioning experiences of people with chronic conditions from the person perspective: a systematic review

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Pages 655-666 | Received 17 Jun 2013, Accepted 13 Jun 2014, Published online: 02 Jul 2014

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