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Occupational therapy practitioners as essential members of primary care
Occupational therapy practitioners as essential members of primary care

Occupational therapist/kaiwhakaora ngangahau Ryan B Osal explains how both you and your patients can benefit from including occupational therapy clinicians in general practice
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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