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International Journal of Circumpolar Health Volume 61, 2002 - Issue 2
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Original Research

Regional and seasonal variation in the length of hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Finland

Tuija KinnunenCentral Ostrobothnian Central Hospital, KokkolaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Olli SäynäjäkangasDepartment of Public Health Science and General Practice, University of Oulu, Oulu, and Lapland Central Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Rovaniemi
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Tuili TuuponenDepartment of Public Health Science and General Practice, University of Oulu, Oulu, and Oulu University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu
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Timo KeistinenDepartment of Public Health Science and General Practice, University of Oulu, Oulu, and Vaasa Health Care Region, Vaasa, Finland
Pages 131-135 | Published online: 01 Jun 2002

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