Philosophy of science and physiotherapy: An insight into practice

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 397-407

  Kerry, Roger ^a   Maddocks, Matthew ^a   Mumford, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY; LOGIC; PHILOSOPHY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; THINKING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; LOGIC; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; THINKING;

EID: 64049091374     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980802511797     Document Type: Review

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