The physiotherapy workforce is ageing, becoming more masculinised, and is working longer hours: A demographic study

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-126

  Schofield, Deborah J ^a   Fletcher, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Censuses; Health manpower; Health services research; Physiotherapy workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447264043     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(07)70045-4     Document Type: Article

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