Pressure Ulcer Prevention Using Soft, Non-Grasp Manipulation
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
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عنوان ژورنال: McNair Scholars Research Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2642-2484,2642-2492
DOI: 10.32855/mcnairscholarsuta.2018.004