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An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Outcomes research in the ICU: An aid in defining the role of physiotherapy

, BSc (Physio) Stell, MSc (Physio) Stell, , NatDipPhysio (Cape Town), BA (Unisa), MPhil (UWC) & , MB ChB, MMed (Anes) PhD (Stell), FFA (SA), FFARCS MD (Stell), PhD (Stell)
Pages 125-135 | Accepted 06 Jul 2007, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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