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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 10, 1994 - Issue 3
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Are breathing and coughing exercises necessary after coronary artery surgery?

Kathy Stiller Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Joseph Montarello Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Malcolm Wallace Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Meredith Daff Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Ruth Grant Faculty of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Sue Jenkins School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Bob Hall School of Mathematics, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Helen Yates Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Pages 143-152 | Accepted 01 Mar 1994, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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