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Evidence based medicine in neurological rehabilitation — a critical review

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Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 93))

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Hömberg, V. (2005). Evidence based medicine in neurological rehabilitation — a critical review. In: von Wild, K.R.H. (eds) Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 93. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-27577-0_1

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