The development of coverage policy for lower extremity prosthetics: The influence of the payer on prosthetic prescription

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 18, Issue 6 PROCEEDINGS, 2006, Pages

  Fish, Deanna ^a  

^a Linkia   (United States)

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EID: 34547509611     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200601001-00017     Document Type: Article

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