A case report of a student-led pro bono clinic: A proposed model for meeting student and community needs in a sustainable manner

Physical Therapy

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1627-1635

  Palombaro, Kerstin M ^a   Dole, Robin L ^a   Lattanzi, Jill Black ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; DISABLED PERSONS; GOVERNING BOARD; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; STUDENTS;

EID: 80355130024     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20100437     Document Type: Article

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