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What is the World Health Organization’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation, and why should I care?

Maciej Płaszewski
1
,
Weronika Krzepkowska
2
,
Karol Płaszewski
3
,
Salomea Guchmazashvili
4

  1. Faculty of Physical Education and Health in Biala Podlaska, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  2. International Office, Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists, Warsaw, Poland
  3. Czeladź Department, Zagłębiów Clinical Hospital, Czeladź, Poland
  4. Country Office in Georgia, National Consultant for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology, World Health Organization, Tibilisi, Georgia
Review, Physiotherapy Review, 2025, 29(3), 5-13
Online publish date: 2025/09/25
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