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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 40, 2024 - Issue 4
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Financial impact associated with implementation of the low back pain clinical practice guideline in outpatient physical therapist practice at a large academic medical center

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Pages 746-754 | Received 04 Apr 2022, Accepted 14 Dec 2022, Published online: 25 Dec 2022

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