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Geriatric rehabilitation. 3. Physical medicine and rehabilitation interventions for common disabling disorders

Randolph L Roig1, Gregory M Worsowicz, Deborah G Stewart

  • 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northlake Rehabilitation Professionals, Hammond, LA 70403, USA. rroig@aol.com

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|June 29, 2004
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