Physical therapy: Past, present and future- a paradigm shift

Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 58-67

  Kumar, Senthil P ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

History; Paradigm shift; Physical therapy; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HISTORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; TEACHING;

EID: 79951991728     PISSN: 20790015     EISSN: 20799209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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