Present-day autonomy and professional role of Japanese physiotherapists

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 209-216

  Ogiwara, Shimpachiro ^a   Kurokawa, Yuki ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Physiotherapy; Role concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 63249131367     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.20.209     Document Type: Article

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