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Research Articles

Patients’ expectations of physiotherapists before and after an intensive chronic low back pain rehabilitation programme: a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews and observations

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Pages 1776-1786 | Received 24 Aug 2022, Accepted 14 Apr 2023, Published online: 26 Apr 2023

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