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Qualitative Research Report

Learning and knowing bodies: Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapists’ reflections on embodied knowledge

, PT, MSc & , PhD, PT
Pages 57-69 | Received 17 Aug 2016, Accepted 29 Jun 2017, Published online: 02 Feb 2018

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