Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 18-27 , January 2008

The Administration and Interpretation of the Rapid Exchange Grip Test: A National Survey

  • Orit Shechtman, PhD, OTR/L

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Orit Shechtman, PhD, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610

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PII: S0894-1130(07)00132-9

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.07.021

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 18-27 , January 2008

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