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A century-long struggle towards professionalism. Key factors in the growth of the physiotherapists’ role in the United States, from subordinated practitioners to autonomous professionals

Roberto FornasierDepartment of Historical and Geographical Sciences and the Ancient World, School of Historical Studies, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 142-162 | Published online: 29 May 2017

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