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ARTICLE

Development of the Palpation Domain for Muscle and Skin in the Global Body Examination

, PT, PhD, , PT, PhD, , MD, PhD & , MD, PhD
Pages 9-18 | Received 14 Mar 2012, Accepted 01 Jun 2012, Published online: 29 Apr 2013

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