Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 368-372 , June 2004

The Stroke Issue: Paucity of Valid Data, Plethora of Unsubstantiated Conjecture

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PII: S0161-4754(04)00054-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.04.011

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 368-372 , June 2004

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