Decision making for physical therapy service delivery in schools: A nationwide analysis by geographic region

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-213

  Kaminker, Marcia K ^a,b   Chiarello, Lisa A ^a   Smith, Jessica A Chiarini ^a,c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b South Brunswick Township Public Schools ^*  (United States)

^c Chester County Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy rehabilitation; Child; Child preschool; Decision making; Developmental disabilities rehabilitation; Health care surveys; Physical therapy methods; Practice guidelines; School health services; United States

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747423703     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pep.0000229863.59688.77     Document Type: Article

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