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Rehabilitation in Practice

An audit of physiotherapists’ documentation on physical activity assessment, promotion and prescription to older adults attending out-patient rehabilitation

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Pages 1537-1543 | Received 20 Oct 2019, Accepted 01 Aug 2020, Published online: 18 Aug 2020

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