Overview of physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction

Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-8

  Bø, Kari ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

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EID: 84875617482     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-10146-5.50007-1     Document Type: Chapter

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