Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 1 , Pages 51-57 , March 2009

When and how should new therapies become routine clinical practice?

  • Kari Bø

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 23 26 20 00; fax: +47 22 23 42 20.
    • ,
  • Robert D. Herbert

      Affiliations

    • The George Institute for International Health, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2008.12.001

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