Physiotherapy Rehabilitation for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation: A 15-Year Clinical Series
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عنوان ژورنال: Physiotherapy Research International
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1358-2267
DOI: 10.1002/pri.1529