The influence of the therapist-patient relationship on treatment outcome in physical rehabilitation: A systematic review

Physical Therapy

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1099-1110

  Hall, Amanda M ^a   Ferreira, Paulo H ^b   Maher, Christopher G ^a,b   Latimer, Jane ^a   Ferreira, Manuela L ^b  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77955437652     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20090245     Document Type: Article

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