Nationwide survey of school-based physical therapy practice

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 394-403

  Effgen, Susan K ^a   Kaminker, Marcia K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b South Brunswick School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Physical therapy specialty; Professional practice; Questionnaires; Special education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REHABILITATION; SCHOOL; STANDARDS;

ADULT; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84926682375     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: 1538005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000075     Document Type: Article

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