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Original Articles

Psychological, social and lifestyle screening of people with low back pain treated by physiotherapists in a National Health Service musculoskeletal service: an audit

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Pages 20-26 | Received 10 Dec 2020, Accepted 25 Jun 2021, Published online: 04 Aug 2021

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