Phase Angle, an Alternative Physiological Tool to Assess Wound Treatment in Chronic Nonhealing Wounds
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1876-4983
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcws.2011.06.001