In-shoe pressure measurement and foot orthosis research: A giant leap forward or a step too far?

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 518-529

  Spooner, Simon K ^a   Smith, David K ^b   Kirby, Kevin A ^c  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Folkestone   (United Kingdom)

^c SAMUEL MERRITT COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78650301790     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1000518     Document Type: Article

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