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Findings From the MATREX Study: A Treatment Protocol for the Delivery of Manual Chest Therapy in Respiratory Care

Jane Cross and Frances Elender on behalf of the MATREX Research Group
Respiratory Care August 2012, 57 (8) 1263-1266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01312
Jane Cross
School of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Frances Elender
School of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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