Use of pedometers to measure activity in COPD patients -- a step too far?

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Use of pedometers to measure activity in COPD patients — a step too far?

P. Walker

Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK, ppwalker{at}liverpool.ac.uk

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