Community-based Physiotherapy in Western India: Some Findings from Surveys
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Community physiotherapy or community-based physiotherapy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2211-5242
DOI: 10.5463/dcid.v23i4.155