Musculoskeletal sonography: Technique, anatomy, semeiotics and pathological findings in rheumatic diseases

Musculoskeletal Sonography: Technique, Anatomy, Semeiotics and Pathological Findings in Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-207

  Martino, Fabio ^a   Silvestri, Enzo ^b   Grassi, Walter ^c   Garlaschi, Giacomo ^d  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-0548-8     Document Type: Book

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