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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 24, 2008 - Issue 6
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Further arguments in support of a social humanistic perspective in physiotherapy versus the biomedical model

, RPT, PhD
Pages 393-396 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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