Preliminary investigation into the role of physiotherapists in disaster response

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 462-465

  Harrison, Rosalind M ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

allied health professions; disaster; disaster response; disaster team; disaster team formation; emergency response; multidisciplinary team; physiotherapy; roles of physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

DISASTER MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 38449110546     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00005227     Document Type: Article

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