Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 123-132 , August 2004

Dyspnea and its correlates in taiwanese patients with terminal cancer

,Accepted 22 November 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.11.009

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 123-132 , August 2004

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