Arthritis extended-role practitioners: Impact on community practice (an exploratory study)

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 434-442

  Lineker, Sydney C ^a   Lundon, Katie ^b   Shupak, Rachel ^c   Schneider, Rayfel ^d   Mac, CrystalKay ^e   Varatharasan, Nirupa ^f  

^a Arthritis Society   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^f DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Education; Health manpower; Occupational therapy; Professional; Role

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF HELP DEVICE;

ARTHRITIS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 80054927475     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2010-33     Document Type: Review

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