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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Professional Theoretical Article

Measuring therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy: conceptual foundations

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Pages 2339-2351 | Received 28 Jul 2020, Accepted 28 Aug 2021, Published online: 10 Oct 2021

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