Decision-making ability of physical therapists: Physical therapy intervention or medical referral

Physical Therapy

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1619-1629

  Jette, Diane U ^a   Ardleigh, Kerry ^b   Chandler, Kellie ^b   McShea, Lesley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Physical therapy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33845397707     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20050393     Document Type: Article

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