Reflections and Future Directions on Extending Physical Therapist Scope of Practice to Improve Quality of Care and Preserve Health Care Resources

Authors :: Brismee, Jean-Michel
Pape, John L.
Woodhouse, Linda J.
Reid, Duncan
Bellot, Nicolas
Matthijs, Omer C.
Reumont, Francois
Sobczak, Stephane
Source :: Physical Therapy. October 2018, Vol. 98 Issue 10, p827, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Health care legislation and policies in several countries have extended physical therapists' scope of practice to include the right to order and interpret imaging (radiography, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], ultrasound [...]

Subjects :: Management
Standards
Care and treatment
Company business management
Physical therapy -- Standards
Musculoskeletal diseases -- Care and treatment
Medical care quality -- Management

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