LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Comments on “Dosage of high-intensity laser therapy for the management of musculoskeletal pain in physical therapy practice”
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Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences,
Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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Physiotherapeutic Resources Research Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Paulo, Brazil
Submission date: 2023-10-02
Acceptance date: 2023-12-06
Publication date: 2025-06-18
Corresponding author
Hernán Andrés de la Barra Ortiz
Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
Physiother Quart. 2025;33(2):85-90
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