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Original Article

Current physiotherapy practice in Greek intensive care units: a national study

Anna ChristakouFirst Critical Care Department, General Hospital “Evagelismos”, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; ;Department of Physiotherapy, University of Western Attica, Athens, Greece; Correspondence[email protected]
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Athina SeitaridiPediatric Private Physiotherapy Clinic, Athens, Greece;
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Euaggelia KoutsioumbaGeneral University Hospital of Larisa, Larisa, Greece;
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Souzanna PapaioannouGeneral Ogkologiko Hospital of Kifissia, Athens, Greece;
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Arietta SpinouHealth, Sports and Bioscience, University of East London, London, UK;
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Eirini AnaouniPrivate Hospital “Ygeia”, Athens, Greece;
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Konstantinos GrigoriadisDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Western Attica, Athens, Greece; ;General University Hospital of Attikon, Athens, Greece;
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Pasxalina MpempeletsiGeneral University Hospital of Alexsandroupoli, Alexsandroupoli, Greece;
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Eleni ReklitiGeneral Hospital Nosematon Thorakos “Sotiria”, Athens, Greece
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Eirini PatsakiFirst Critical Care Department, General Hospital “Evagelismos”, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; ;Department of Physiotherapy, University of Western Attica, Athens, Greece;
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Pages 210-216 | Received 13 Apr 2018, Accepted 08 Sep 2018, Published online: 26 Oct 2018

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