Diagnostic and treatment concordance between a physiotherapist and an orthopedic surgeon - A pilot study

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-261

  Aiken, Alice B ^a   McColl, Mary Ann ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaborative care; Diagnostic concordance; Orthopedic clinics; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; SHOULDER INJURY; SURGEON; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PILOT PROJECTS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 46649119769     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820801984134     Document Type: Article

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