A comparison of slides used in patient handling

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 166-173

  Connolly, Aine ^a   Higgins, Anna ^a   Dockrell, Sara ^a   Flynn, Theresa ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

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EID: 84876362795     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.2001.8.5.13752     Document Type: Article

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