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Physiotherapy undergraduate students’ experiences of bachelor’s thesis examination

K. BjersåDivision of Nursing Science, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden; ;Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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K. ShamsSahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; View further author information
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M. Fagevik OlsénDepartment of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; ;Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
Pages 56-63 | Received 05 Feb 2018, Accepted 01 May 2018, Published online: 15 May 2018

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