The experience of chronic breathlessness

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 123-136

  Nicholls, David A ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEATH; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOBILIZATION; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; WALKING;

EID: 0141955047     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980307965     Document Type: Article

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