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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 23, 2007 - Issue 1
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PROFESSIONAL THEORETICAL ARTICLE

Patient expectations of physiotherapy: Definitions, concepts, and theories

, PhD, Grad Dip Phys, MCSP, SRP, , MSc, PhD, MCSP, SRP & , BPhEd, DipPhys, MSc, PhD
Pages 37-46 | Accepted 11 Mar 2006, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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