Answering global health needs in low-income countries: Considering the role of physical therapists

World Medical and Health Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-160

  Wickford, Jenny ^a   Duttine, Antony ^b  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Handicap International ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

global health; physical activity; physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGING; ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; DISABILITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIP DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMOBILIZATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; TEAMWORK; TREND STUDY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84880126305     PISSN: 19484682     EISSN: 21532028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wmh3.47     Document Type: Article

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