Open AccessDirect Access to Physical Therapy in the Netherlands: Results From the First Year in Community-Based Physical Therapy
Author(s) -
C. Leemrijse,
Ilse CS Swinkels,
Cindy Veenhof
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20070308
Subject(s) - physical therapist , referral , medicine , physical therapy , health care , family medicine , economics , economic growth
In 2006, direct access to physical therapy was introduced in the Netherlands. Before this policy measure, evaluation and treatment by a physical therapist were only possible following referral by a physician.
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