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Persistent shoulder pain: possible visceral or systemic sources

Ellen PerlowMercer UniversityCollege of Health Professions, Department of Physical therapy, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ann M. LucadoMercer UniversityCollege of Health Professions, Department of Physical therapy, Atlanta, GA, USA
Pages 124-130 | Published online: 19 Dec 2013

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