Existence of Tissue Blood Flow in Response to External Pressure in the Sacral Region of Elderly Individuals – Using an Optical Probe Prototype

Microcirculation (2010) 17, 311–319. doi: 10.1111/j.1549‐8719.2010.00027.x

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