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Research Article

Patients’ view on health-related aspects of functioning and disability of joint contractures: a qualitative interview study based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

Uli FischerInstitute for Medical Information Processing, Biometrics and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München MunichGermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gabriele BartoszekSchool of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University WittenGermany
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Martin MüllerInstitute for Medical Information Processing, Biometrics and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München MunichGermany;German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München MunichGermany
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Ralf StroblInstitute for Medical Information Processing, Biometrics and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München MunichGermany
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Gabriele MeyerSchool of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University WittenGermany;Institute for Health and Nursing Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg HalleGermany
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Eva GrillInstitute for Medical Information Processing, Biometrics and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München MunichGermany;German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München MunichGermany
Pages 2225-2232 | Received 11 Jul 2013, Accepted 26 Feb 2014, Published online: 13 Mar 2014

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