Secondary health conditions in individuals with acquired long-term disabilities
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عنوان ژورنال: Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1848-7734,1331-3010
DOI: 10.31299/hrri.57.1.9