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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Influences on physiotherapists when deciding to study at Masters level: An exploratory study

Peter Glover NHS Lanarkshire, Stonehouse Hospital, Strathaven Road, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, ML9 3NT, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. Bulley Queen Margaret University, Leith Campus, Duke Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8HF, UK
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S. Howden Queen Margaret University, Leith Campus, Duke Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8HF, UK
Pages 14-20 | Received 13 Sep 2006, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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