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Research Article

Rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients in hospital settings during the pandemic: a phenomenological study of Finnish physiotherapists’ perspective

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Received 01 Mar 2024, Accepted 31 May 2024, Published online: 17 Jun 2024

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