Pain assessment tools for children with cognitive impairment
โ Scribed by Penelope J. Pivalizza; Evan G. Pivalizza
- Book ID
- 109030729
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 71 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1155-5645
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