Foot and ankle surgery in Australia: A descriptive analysis of the Medicare Benefits Schedule database, 1997-2006

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Menz, Hylton B ^a   Gilheany, Mark F ^a   Landorf, Karl B ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 71049131043     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-1-10     Document Type: Article

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