Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: a literature review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 106-111

  McClellan, Carey M ^a,b   Cramp, Fiona ^a   Powell, Jane ^a   Benger, Jonathan R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EMERGENCY SERVICE; HOSPITAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY (SPECIALTY); REVIEW

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870990323     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328810X12719009060344     Document Type: Article

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