The physiotherapist’s role in contemporary health care in Ireland: Responding to 21st century indicators and priorities

Physiotherapy Practice and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 4-9

  O’Donoghue, Grainne ^a   Dean, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contemporary health care; Lifestyle conditions; Non invasive intervention; Physiotherapy; Prevention and management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013603763     PISSN: 22130683     EISSN: 22130691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PPR-2010-31202     Document Type: Article

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