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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 2 (2016), Article ID 2:IJPTR-110, 3 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2016/110
Commentary
Can Recreation Exist in Healthcare? Recreational Therapy and Its Professionalization

Naomi Yoshioka

Department of Physical Recreation, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan
Dr. Naomi Yoshioka, Department of Physical Recreation, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan; E-mail: naomiy@keyaki.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp
18 January 2016; 06 February 2016; 09 February 2016
Yoshioka (2016) Can recreation Exist in Healthcare? Recreational Therapy and Its Professionalization. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 2: 110. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2016/110

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