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Rural physiotherapy: A challenge
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 41, No 4 | a2234 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v41i4.2234
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Submitted: 08 April 2025 | Published: 30 November 1985
Submitted: 08 April 2025 | Published: 30 November 1985
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N. Cohen,, South AfricaFull Text:
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The type of work, the challenges and the rewards of work in the rural areas are described. Special reference is made to the role of physiotherapy assistants and to the lack of opportunities for promotion for qualified physiotherapists in these areas. The ignorance of the function and scope of physiotherapy existing in rural areas is discussed.
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physiotherapists; rural areas
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