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Research Papers

Problem-solving in physiotherapy – physiotherapists’ talk about encounters with patients with non-specific low back pain

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Pages 668-677 | Received 04 Dec 2011, Accepted 01 Jun 2012, Published online: 16 Aug 2012

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