Comorbidity in osteoarhritis patients following hip and knee joint replacement surgery
β Scribed by Peter, W.F.; Dekker, J.; Nelissen, R.G.; Fiocco, M.; van der Linden-van der Zwaag, H.M.; Vermeulen, E.M.; Tilbury, C.; Vlieland, T.P. Vliet
- Book ID
- 122251201
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 67 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1063-4584
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