Quantitative sensory tests (perceptual thresholds) in patients with spinal cord injury
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Quantitative sensory tests (perceptual thresholds) in patients with spinal cord injury.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0748-7711
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2005.08.0137