Explaining rehabilitation as an intervention to students, patients, and the public: the “rehabilitation chocolate cake”

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https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.46458

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Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Research, Reporting Guidelines, education, Comprehension

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2026-08-24

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Negrini, S., & Kiekens, C. (2026). Explaining rehabilitation as an intervention to students, patients, and the public: the “rehabilitation chocolate cake”. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 58, jrm46458. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.46458

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