A method for assessing off-loading compliance

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-103

  Crews, Ryan T ^a   Armstrong, David G ^a,b   Boulton, Andrew J M ^c,d  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 64549106963     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0980100     Document Type: Article

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