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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Research Article

A survey on the use of outcome measures by musculoskeletal physiotherapist’s in India

, MSc, PT & , MSc, PT
Pages 110-122 | Received 30 Oct 2011, Accepted 13 Jun 2013, Published online: 19 Aug 2013

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