A Comparison of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International with Berg Balance Scale to Evaluate the Risk of Falls in Post Stroke Patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology & Stroke
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2373-6410
DOI: 10.15406/jnsk.2015.03.00089