A SWOT Analysis of the Physiotherapy Profession in Kuwait.
Background and Purpose Since the end of the Gulf War in 1991, Kuwait has become one of the wealthiest countries in the world and one that has a highly socialized health-care system. This rapid growth and socio-economic development appears to have had a negative impact on the health of its people. As...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Research International Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 37 - 47 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2013
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