Reliability and Validity of Functional Capacity Evaluations: An Update

International Journal of Disability Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-148

  Innes, ev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 61349145690     PISSN: 18338550     EISSN: 18344887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jdmr.1.1.135     Document Type: Article

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