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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 39, 2023 - Issue 7
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Qualitative Research Reports

Investigating the use of digital health tools in physiotherapy: facilitators and barriers

, PhD, MAORCID Icon, , MA, , MSc, PT & , PhD, MSc, PTORCID Icon
Pages 1449-1468 | Received 30 Apr 2021, Accepted 11 Jan 2022, Published online: 16 Mar 2022

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