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Physical Therapy (Specialty) - Education
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Definition of 'Physical Therapy (Specialty)'The auxiliary health profession which makes use of PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES to prevent, correct, and alleviate movement dysfunction of anatomic or physiologic origin. Common names: Physical Therapy (Specialty); Physical Therapies (Specialty); Therapies, Physical (Specialty); Therapy, Physical (Specialty); Physiotherapy (Specialty); Physiotherapies (Specialty) |
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30 Oct 2009 
RATIONALE: Rehabilitation clinicians need to stay current regarding best practices, especially since adherence to clinical guidelines can significantly improve patient outcomes. However, little is known about the benefits of knowledge translation ... Read more...
The STTEP: a Model for musculoskeletal health care in marginalized communities.
30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This article introduces the STTEP (Sustainable Training, Treatment, Employment Program) Model. The Model has been in operation since 1995. It provides a useful conceptual framework for policy makers, practitioners, and ... Read more...
28 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The physical therapy profession has been perceived as one that bases its practice largely on anecdotal evidence and that uses treatment techniques for which there is little scientific support. Physical therapists have been urged to ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Physical Therapy (Specialty) - Education'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Commentary on "Strategies for rehabilitation professionals to move evidence-based knowledge into practice: a systematic review".
30 Oct 2009 - Strategies for rehabilitation professionals to move evidence-based knowledge into practice: a systematic review. 30 Oct 2009
- The STTEP: a Model for musculoskeletal health care in marginalized communities. 30 Jul 2009
- Strategies to promote evidence-based practice in pediatric physical therapy: a formative evaluation pilot project. 28 Jul 2009
- Canine and equine physiotherapy. 23 Jul 2009
- Better: getting out Cht together: Nathalie Barr lecture delivered at the ASHT Annual Meeting, Boston, October, 2008. 29 Jun 2009
- Can we talk? Discussing "cases" amongst ourselves. 29 Jun 2009
- Physiotherapists in under-resourced South African communities reflect on practice. 25 May 2009
- An investigation into the alignment of a South African physiotherapy curriculum and the expectations of the healthcare system. 10 May 2009
- A national study of the availability and use of electrophysical agents by Australian physiotherapists. 29 Apr 2009
- Learning physiotherapy in clinical practice: student interaction in a professional context. 29 Apr 2009
- Clinical reasoning in musculoskeletal practice: students' conceptualizations. 25 Mar 2009
- The Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program: impact and lessons learned. 27 Feb 2009
- Cognitive dissonance towards the smoking habit among nursing and physiotherapy students at the University of Balearic Islands in Spain. 27 Feb 2009
- Invited commentary. 27 Feb 2009
- A profile of physiotherapy clinical education. 30 Jan 2009
- Inconsistency in classification and reporting of in-hospital falls. 27 Jan 2009
- Career factors help predict productivity in scholarship among faculty members in physical therapist education programs. 27 Jan 2009
- Beginning with the end in mind: evaluating outcomes of cultural competence instruction in a doctor of physical therapy programme. 30 Dec 2008
- Evaluation of a knowledge translation initiative for physical therapists treating patients with work disability. 30 Dec 2008
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Technical information about 'Physical Therapy (Specialty)'
Definition: The auxiliary health profession which makes use of PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES to prevent, correct, and alleviate movement dysfunction of anatomic or physiologic origin.
Descriptor UI: D026761
Alternative terms: Physical Therapy (Specialty); Physical Therapies (Specialty); Therapies, Physical (Specialty); Therapy, Physical (Specialty); Physiotherapy (Specialty); Physiotherapies (Specialty);
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;
Tree Number: H02.010.625;
History Note: 2002
Technical Notes: SPEC only; for therapy use MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS or PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES or their specifics