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Geriatric physiotherapy care: exploring the state of affairs in southeast Nigeria

Ceaser Sylvester Chukwu
1
,
Stephen Sunday Ede
2
,
Joseph Chukwuenyegom Egbumike
1
,
Innocent Uchechukwu Nwabueze
1
,
Chisom Favour Okoh
2
,
Chidiebele Petronilla Ojukwu
1

  1. Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria
  2. Gerontology, University of Southampton, Nigeria
Research, Physiotherapy Review, 2023, 27(2), 5-18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2023.128857
Online publish date: 2023/06/28
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