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Conventional Chest Physical Therapy for Obstructive Lung Disease
Introduction Conventional Chest Physical Therapy Directed Cough and Forced Expirations Postural Drainage Chest Percussion Other Airway Clearance Techniques High-Frequency Chest Wall Compression Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy Autogenic Drainage Exercise Vibratory PEP Therapy Identifying Patients Who Will Benefit From CPT Selecting and Applying CPT Components Promoting Patient Adherence to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 1968
ISSN: 1880-778X,0034-351X
DOI: 10.2490/jjrm1963.5.17