Interferential Therapy Review. Part 1. Mechanism of Analgesic Action and Clinical Usage

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 239-245

  Noble, Gareth J ^a   Lowe, Andrea S ^a   Walsh, Deirdre M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0013107882     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/108331900786166588     Document Type: Article

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