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Evaluation of Respiratory Muscle Activation Using Respiratory Motor Control Assessment (RMCA) in Individuals with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Published on: July 19, 2013
International Standards to document remaining Autonomic Function after Spinal Cord Injury (ISAFSCI), First Edition
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
|March 6, 2013
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