Physiotherapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Evidence for Its Efficacy

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 552-555

  Tirosh, Emanuel ^a,b   Rabino, Sheri ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERAPY;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; HUMAN; META-ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0024510617     PISSN: 0002922X     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150170050020     Document Type: Article

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