IMPAIRED PHYSICAL MOBILITY IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1809-6107,2175-5361
DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n3p346