A framework for determining curricular content of entry level physiotherapy programmes: electrophysical agents as a case study

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 386-394

  Chipchase, Lucy S ^a   Williams, Marie T ^a   Robertson, Val J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

CURRICULUM; ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS; EVIDENCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020649381     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328808X309269     Document Type: Article

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