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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 26, 2010 - Issue 2
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RESEARCH REPORT

Comparison of tissue heating between manual and hands-free ultrasound techniques

, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS
Pages 100-106 | Accepted 08 Dec 2008, Published online: 12 Jan 2010

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