Knowledge, Attitudes, and Current Practices of Canadian Physiotherapists in Preventing and Managing Diabetes.
ABSTRACT: Purpose: To describe the knowledge, attitudes, and current practices of Canadian physiotherapists in preventing and managing diabetes. Methods: Members of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association were recruited by email to participate in a Web-based survey. The survey contained 40 items in f...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Canada Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 298 - 313 |
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University of Toronto Press
2016
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