Documenting Progress: Hand Therapy Treatment Shift From Biomechanical to Occupational Adaptation
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0272-9490
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.64.1.82