Physical Therapy in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Forging a Paradigm Shift for Rehabilitation in Acute Care.

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Brown University School of Public Health, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Box G-S121-4, Providence, RI 02912; Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Physical Therapy Services, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA (USA) 02114. [Keeney T. Physical therapy in the COVID-19 pandemic: forging a paradigm shift for rehabilitation in acute care. Phys Ther. 2020;100:1-3.].

Published: August 2020

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