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Physical Therapy in the Emergency Department: Development of a Novel Practice Venue

Author(s) -

Debra Fleming-McDonnell,

Sylvia Czuppon,

Susan S Deusinger,

Robert H. Deusinger

Publication year - 2010

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.20080268

Subject(s) - emergency department , triage , medicine , health care , acute care , physical therapy , medical emergency , nursing , economics , economic growth

The American Physical Therapy Association's Vision 2020 advocates that physical therapists be integral members of health care teams responsible for diagnosing and managing movement and functional disorders. This report details the design and early implementation of a physical therapist service in the emergency department (ED) of a large, urban hospital and presents recommendations for assessing the effectiveness of physical therapists in this setting.

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