Health promotion knowledge, attitudes and practices of chartered physiotherapists in Ireland: A national survey

Physiotherapy Practice and Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-28

  McMahon, Naoimh ^a   Connolly, Claire ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

attitudes; Health promotion; knowledge; physical therapy; physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894280097     PISSN: 22130683     EISSN: 22130691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PPR-2012-0008     Document Type: Review

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