Wellness promotion beliefs and practices of pediatric physical therapists

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 148-157

  Goodgold, Shelley ^a  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Health promotion methods; Physical therapy specialty; Professional practice; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20544457148     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000163076.97049.A8     Document Type: Article

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