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Research Papers

Agreement between parents and clinicians for the motor functional classification systems of children with cerebral palsy

Akmer MutluFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ozgun Kaya KaraFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Mintaze Kerem GunelFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Sevilay KarahanFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Ayse LivaneliogluFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 927-932 | Accepted 01 Aug 2010, Published online: 22 Sep 2011

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