680Physical activity improving rehabilitation in childhood cancer
β Scribed by Costa, Maria Adelina; Sousa, Alvaro; Carvalhido, Ligia; Alves, Lurdes; Azevedo, Isabel; Vieira, Elio
- Book ID
- 123033437
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-8140
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