Application of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy for People with Severe Chronic Plegic Hand
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1347-3476,1347-3484
DOI: 10.11596/asiajot.9.7