Evaluation of an advanced-practice physical therapist in a specialty shoulder clinic: Diagnostic agreement and effect on wait times

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-55

  Razmjou, Helen ^a,b   Robarts, Susan ^a,b   Kennedy, Deborah ^a,b,c   McKnight, Cheryl ^a   MacLeod, Anne Marie ^a   Holtby, Richard ^a,b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Diagnosis; Physiotherapist; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873800292     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2011-56     Document Type: Article

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