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Original Article

Searching for Evidence in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Using Free versus Subscription Databases

Searching for Evidence in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Using Free versus Subscription Databases

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Pages 19-38 | Published online: 29 Jul 2009

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