Submission on Clinical Practice Guideline, Acute Low Back Problems in Adults: Assessment and Treatment

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 112-125

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EID: 1842452664     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.1996.4.3.112     Document Type: Article

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