The role of extended scope physiotherapists in managing patients with infammatory arthropathies: A systematic review

Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-55

  Stanhope, Jessica ^a   Beaton, Kate ^a   Grimmer Somers, Karen ^a   Morris, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ACT Government Health Directorate   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; ESP; Extended scope; Infammatory arthropathy; Physiotherapy; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84864102514     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1179156X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/oarrr.s31465     Document Type: Review

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