Physiotherapists in emergency departments: Responsibilities, accountability and education

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 95-100

  Crane, Jacqueline ^a   Delany, Clare ^b  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extended scope; Physiotherapy advanced practice; Physiotherapy education; Professional ethics

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENVIRONMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; NOTE; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84877144185     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.05.003     Document Type: Note

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