Portrait of the Physiotherapy Profession

Overview

Journal J Interprof Care

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty Health Services

Date 2001 Nov 14

PMID 11705073

Citations 20

Authors

J Higgs

K Refshauge

E Ellis

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Abstract

As a profession integral to health promotion, prevention, acute care and rehabilitation physiotherapy plays an essential role in the health care system. This paper explores the nature of physiotherapy, the role of physiotherapy in health care, the practice of physiotherapy internationally, the education of physiotherapists, the regulation of physiotherapy practice and the maintenance of practice standards.

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