Expanding roles in orthopaedic care: A comparison of physiotherapist and orthopaedic surgeon recommendations for triage

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 178-183

  MacKay, Crystal ^a   Davis, Aileen M ^b   Mahomed, Nizar ^c   Badley, Elizabeth M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Clinical decision making; Extended role; Models of care; Orthopaedics; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSULTATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIP PAIN; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRIAGE;

EID: 60349088424     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.00979.x     Document Type: Article

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