Physiotherapy-led triage clinic for low back pain

Australian Health Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 663-670

  Blackburn, Meagan S ^a   Cowan, Sallie M ^b   Cary, Belinda ^c   Nall, Cathy ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MELBOURNE HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 73049089161     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH090663     Document Type: Article

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