Unconventional seats for students returning to school during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic: has Italy taken the right direction?

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International Journal of Therapy and RehabilitationVol. 27, No. 11 EditorialUnconventional seats for students returning to school during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic: has Italy taken the right direction?Massimiliano Polastri, Julie SwannMassimiliano PolastriCorresponding author: Massimiliano Polastri; E-mail Address: [email protected]Department of Continuity of Care and Disability, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this author, Julie SwannIndependent Occupational Therapist, Staffordshire, UKSearch for more papers by this authorMassimiliano Polastri; Julie SwannPublished Online:10 Dec 2020https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2020.0128AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Clemes SA, Bingham DD, Pearson N et al.. 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