A process of informed consent for student learning through peer physical examination in pelvic floor physiotherapy practice

Physiotherapy

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-39

  Delany, Clare ^a   Frawley, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical education; Ethics; Informed consent; Peer physical examination; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEARNING STYLE; NOTE; PEER PRESSURE; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; POSTGRADUATE STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; SKILL RETENTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; STUDENT SATISFACTION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; TEACHING;

EID: 84856083655     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.04.347     Document Type: Note

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