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Treatment of Forefoot Problems in Older People: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Podiatric Treatment With Standardized Shoe Advice

Babette C. van der Zwaard, Henriëtte E. van der Horst, Dirk L. Knol, Benedicte Vanwanseele and Petra J. M. Elders
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2014, 12 (5) 432-440; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1684
Babette C. van der Zwaard
1EMGO+ Institute, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2Lectoraat, Fontys University for Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Henriëtte E. van der Horst
1EMGO+ Institute, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Dirk L. Knol
3EMGO+ Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Benedicte Vanwanseele
2Lectoraat, Fontys University for Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
4Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Petra J. M. Elders
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Babette C. van der Zwaard, Henriëtte E. van der Horst, Dirk L. Knol, Benedicte Vanwanseele, Petra J. M. Elders
The Annals of Family Medicine Sep 2014, 12 (5) 432-440; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1684

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The Annals of Family Medicine Sep 2014, 12 (5) 432-440; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1684
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