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. 2010 Dec;18(4):205-8.
doi: 10.1179/106698110X12804993427162.

Disentangling classification systems from their individual categories and the category-specific criteria: an essential consideration to evaluate clinical utility

Julie Fritz  1
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Disentangling classification systems from their individual categories and the category-specific criteria: an essential consideration to evaluate clinical utility

Julie Fritz. J Man Manip Ther. 2010 Dec.
No abstract available

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