Basal Metabolism and Calorie Allowance for the Severely Handicapped
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
سال: 1973
ISSN: 1883-7921,0021-5147
DOI: 10.5264/eiyogakuzashi.31.19