Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America.
Publisher:
Saunders,
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:1990 -
ISSN:
1047-9651 (Print)
1558-1381 (Electronic)
1047-9651 (Linking)
1558-1381 (Electronic)
1047-9651 (Linking)
Impact Factor
1.7
2022
| NLM ID: | 9102787 |
| (DNLM): | SR0068935(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 20832177 |
| Coden: | PMRAFZ |
| Classification: | W1 PH712 |
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