The 6-minute walk test to assess exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Liang-Hui Huang (Taipei, Taiwan), Liang-Hui Huang, Yu-Ju Chen

Source: International Congress 2016 – The wide spectrum of respiratory nursing research and practice: across all ages and diseases
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Liang-Hui Huang (Taipei, Taiwan), Liang-Hui Huang, Yu-Ju Chen. The 6-minute walk test to assess exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 1385

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