One-time physical therapist consultation in primary health care

Physical Therapy

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 918-931

  Hendriks, Erik J M ^a,b,c   Kerssens, Jan J ^d   Dekker, Joost ^e   Nelson, Roger M ^f   Oostendorp, Rob A B ^g   Van Der Zee, Jouke ^b,d  

^a Klepperheide   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions   (Netherlands)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^g RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication; Cooperation; Physical therapist consultation; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0141893421     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/83.10.918     Document Type: Article

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