Physiotherapy as a profession: Where are we now?

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 158-165

  Kell, Clare ^a   Owen, Gwyn ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care; Physiotherapy; Profession; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249085607     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2008.15.4.29034     Document Type: Article

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