How to Classify Clinical Trials Using the PEDro Scale?
Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences,
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020),
18 January 2020
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Letter to editor regarding to article "The Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Post-Surgical Pain", Kamran Ezzati, Reza Fekrazad, Zeinab Raoufi. J Lasers Med Sci 2019 Spring;10(2):79-85How to Cite
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