Using Clinical Outcomes to Identify Expert Physical Therapists

Physical Therapy

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 990-1002

  Resnik, Linda ^a   Hart, Dennis L ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Expert clinicians; Low back pain; Outcome measurement; Physical therapist practice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0242380799     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/83.11.990     Document Type: Article

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