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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE REPORT

The current theoretical assumptions of the Bobath concept as determined by the members of BBTA

, Grad Dip Phys, BSc in Physiotherapy, MSc
Pages 137-152 | Accepted 05 Jul 2006, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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