Nigerian physiotherapists’ perceptions of their profession’s prestige and implications
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عنوان ژورنال: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1013-7025
DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2011.06.001