Cerebral palsy: Definition, assessment and rehabilitation

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 183-195

  Richards, Carol L ^a   Malouin, Francine ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION   (Canada)

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EID: 84876785568     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00018-X     Document Type: Chapter

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