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Unrecognized Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Frail Elderly Detected Through a Near-Home Targeted Screening Strategy

Yvonne van Mourik, Loes C. M. Bertens, Maarten J. M. Cramer, Jan-Willem J. Lammers, Johannes B. Reitsma, Karel G. M. Moons, Arno W. Hoes and Frans H. Rutten
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2014, 27 (6) 811-821; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2014.06.140045

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