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Published in: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Commentary

Setting the pace: the 2011 Australasian Podiatry Council conference

Authors: Hylton B Menz, Julia Firth

Published in: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

The 2011 Australasian Podiatry Council conference was held from April 26 to 29 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This commentary provides a brief overview of the conference, including the speakers and topic areas covered, selected original research highlights, and award winning presentations.
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Metadata
Title
Setting the pace: the 2011 Australasian Podiatry Council conference
Authors
Hylton B Menz
Julia Firth
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1757-1146
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-4-20

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