Extended scope physiotherapy roles for orthopedic outpatients: An update systematic review of the literature

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 37-45

  Stanhope, Jessica ^a   Grimmer Somers, Karen ^a   Milanese, Steve ^a,b   Kumar, Saravana ^a   Morris, Joanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ACT Government Health Directorate   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extended scope practice; Orthopedics; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COST CONTROL; DEVICE REMOVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTENDED SCOPE OF PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJECTION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84863144869     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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