Physical therapists' experiences updating the clinical management of walking rehabilitation after stroke: A qualitative study

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 556-568

  Salbach, Nancy M ^a   Veinot, Paula ^b   Rappolt, Susan ^a   Bayley, Mark ^a,c   Burnett, Dawn ^d   Judd, Maria ^e   Jaglal, Susan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b University of Ottawa ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e Can Hlth Serv Research Foundation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; STROKE; WALKING;

ADULT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 66849087696     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080249     Document Type: Article

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