Validation of the Neurological Fatigue Index for stroke (NFI-Stroke)
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Validation of the Neurological Fatigue Index for stroke (NFI-Stroke)
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عنوان ژورنال: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-51