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Qualitative Research Report

Outpatient physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs toward patients with chronic pain: A qualitative study

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Pages 85-94 | Received 09 Aug 2017, Accepted 07 Mar 2018, Published online: 06 Jun 2018

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