Contexts of Physiotherapy Practice
Contexts of Physiotherapy Practice by Joy Higgs, published by Elsevier Churchill Livingstone in 2008, offers a thorough examination of essential issues and perspectives in contemporary physiotherapy practice. This 340-page book is designed to enhance students’ understanding of the physiotherapy profession by addressing topics often overlooked in clinical texts, providing a foundation for professional practice.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of key practice issues relevant to professional entry curricula, including the history of the profession, workforce dynamics, roles of physiotherapists, ethics, law, reflective practice, clinical reasoning, and teamwork. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those studying medical and allied health services, particularly in the fields of physical therapy and rehabilitation.
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This book provides comprehensive coverage of the key issues and perspectives in the current practice of physiotherapy, focussing on the issues that are not taught in ‘clinical’ texts yet that underpin professional practice. The book helps students gain a good understanding of the physiotherapy profession. It will introduce students to the key practice issues included in professional entry curricula: history of the profession, the workforce and roles of physiotherapists, ethics, law, reflective practice, clinical reasoning, teamwork, and other professional issues within the field of physiotherapy.
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