Dr. Abdel-Fattah criticizes the impairment rating in the AMA guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice
دوره 19 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001