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AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PHYSIOTHERAPY AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS: A PILOT SURVEY STUDY
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https://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR\_Vol.12\_Issue.11\_Nov2022/IJHSR-Abstract09.html, 2022
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Perception and Awareness of Physiotherapy in Junior College Students
https://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR\_Vol.11\_Issue.7\_July2021/IJHSR-Abstract.033.html, 2021
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