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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 12, 1996 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Stepwise versus symptom-limited in-hospital mobilisation after acute myocardial infarction

Agneta Cronqvist Department of Cardiology, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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Gun Faager Department of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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Flemming F. Larsen Department of Thoracic Medicine, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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Karin Schenck-Gustafsson Department of Cardiology, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 67-75 | Accepted 01 Dec 1995, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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