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Health status after critical illness: beyond descriptive studies

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Rubenfeld, G.D., Curtis, J.R. Health status after critical illness: beyond descriptive studies. Intensive Care Med 29, 1626–1628 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-003-1855-3

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