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Review Article

Review: The use of shock waves in medicine—a tool of the modern OR: An overview of basic physical principles, history and research

M. Thiel HMT High Medical Technologies AG, Lengwil, Switzerland
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M. Nieswand HMT High Medical Technologies AG, Lengwil, Switzerland
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M. Dörffel HMT High Medical Technologies AG, Lengwil, Switzerland
Pages 247-253 | Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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