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Critical Illness Neuromyopathy and the Role of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients

Eddy Fan
Respiratory Care June 2012, 57 (6) 933-946; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01634
Eddy Fan
Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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