Quantitative assessment of somatosensory function

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 135-141

  Campbell, Jackie A ^a   Lahuerta, Juan ^b   Bowsher, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Quality Management in the Medical Division of Sanitas   (Spain)

^c Pain Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000794445     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.1996.3.3.14853     Document Type: Article

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