Direct access: The time has come for action

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 102-103

  Flynn, Timothy W ^a  

^a US A B Univ Grad Prog Phys T   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0037828163     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.3.102     Document Type: Editorial

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