A systems view of physical therapy care: Shifting to a new paradigm for the profession

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1117-1119

  Kigin, Colleen ^a  

^a Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ACUTE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449651977     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.2009.89.11.1117     Document Type: Short Survey

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