The 'lone ranger': A descriptive study of physiotherapy practice in Australian emergency departments

Physiotherapy

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-256

  Kilner, Emily ^a   Sheppard, Lorraine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access block; Emergency department; Extended scope of practice; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOLISTIC CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LAW; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TIME; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77955271546     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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