Understanding and managing Achilles tendinopathy

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 64-67

  Sharma, Pankaj ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^b  

^a Bristol Medical School   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33144484821     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2006.67.2.20463     Document Type: Conference Paper

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