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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH REPORT

Satisfaction with outpatient physiotherapy: A survey comparing the views of patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions

, MSc, PhD, MCSP, DipTP & , MSc, PhD, MCSP, DipTP
Pages 21-36 | Accepted 21 Feb 2006, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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