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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Qualitative Research Report

What does it take to graduate? A qualitative exploration of the perceptions of successful physiotherapy graduates from one university in the UK

, PhD, MSc, PT, Grad Dip Phys, PGCert (LTHE), , PhD, MA, BSc, PT, PGCert (LTHE) & , MSc, BSc, PT, PGCert (LTHE)
Pages 316-332 | Received 18 Aug 2017, Accepted 21 Apr 2018, Published online: 18 Jun 2018

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