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[The problems of self-image formation in children with motor deficiencies]

A Albu1, C Vartolomei, L L Indrei

  • 1Disciplina de Igienă, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi
|April 11, 2000
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