The assisting hand assessment is a reliable and valid measure of assessing hand function for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-296

  Urlic, Karen ^b   Wallen, Margaret ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 67651159390     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.807_2.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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