Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 169-175 , June 2010

Are physiotherapy students adequately prepared to successfully gain employment?

  • Mandy Jones

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Science and Social Care, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, London UB8 3PH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 01895 968785; fax: +44 (0) 1895 269853.
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  • Judith McIntyre

      Affiliations

    • Placement and Careers Centre, Brunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
    • ,
  • Sandra Naylor

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Science and Social Care, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, London UB8 3PH, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.11.008

Physiotherapy
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