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Discussion Paper

Physiotherapy and acupuncture practice in Denmark

Bjarne Rittig-RasmussenDanish Pain Research Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 113-117 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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