Are physical therapists fulfilling their responsibilities as diagnosticians?

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 556-558

  Sahrmann, Shirley ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; JOB ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 24944514522     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2005.0109     Document Type: Editorial

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5. John HP. Maley lecture. American Physical Therapy Association, 2004 Annual Conference. Chicago, IL: American Physical Therapy Association; 2004.