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Toe digit pulsation measurement by impedance plethysmography in miniaturized devices: An early feasibility test Cover

Toe digit pulsation measurement by impedance plethysmography in miniaturized devices: An early feasibility test

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 150 - 152
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
Published by: University of Oslo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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