Analysis of low-level laser therapy doses in Brazilian equipment

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-74

  Fukuda, Thiago Yukio ^a,c,d   Malfatti, C A ^b  

^a Physiotherapy School   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

^c IRMANDADE DA SANTA CASA DE MISERICÓRDIA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dose; Low level laser therapy; Parameters

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349092898     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552008000100013     Document Type: Article

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