Physical Performance Impairments and Limitations Among Hospitalized Frail Older Adults
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1539-8412
DOI: 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000127