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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 31, 2015 - Issue 4
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Embodied-enactive clinical reasoning in physical therapy

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Pages 244-252 | Received 23 Mar 2014, Accepted 30 Sep 2014, Published online: 14 Jan 2015

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