Work practices of rural and remote physiotherapists

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 85-91

  Sheppard, Lorraine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health services; Physiotherapy; Rural and remote; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORTHERN TERRITORY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RESIDENT; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 85051736806     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2001.tb00398.x     Document Type: Article

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