key: cord-0023006-cmy0mqph
authors: Wang, Shu; Zhang, Yuan; Guan, Yuguang; Liu, Ling; Yang, Yueming; Liu, Yali
title: On “Apparent Discordance between the Epidemiology of COVID-19 and Recommended Outcomes and Treatments: A Scoping Review.” Webber SC, Tittlemier BJ, Loewen HJ. Phys Ther. 2021:101;pzab155. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab155
date: 2021-10-14
journal: Phys Ther
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzab221
sha: 7702eb1f602f9a816eee2530baa61056aafa8715
doc_id: 23006
cord_uid: cmy0mqph

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