Open AccessDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – A NEW HORIZON TOWARDS ADVANCEMENT IN PHYSICAL THERAPY
Author(s) -
Nabiha Ahmed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.3.2/001
Subject(s) - bachelor , promotion (chess) , flourishing , rehabilitation , occupational therapy , quality (philosophy) , order (exchange) , medical education , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , political science , psychotherapist , law , finance , philosophy , economics , politics , epistemology
Physical therapy is on the rise as it is among the flourishing disciplines of medical science and is an integral part of a Rehabilitationteam. It is an independent health care profession that deals in identifying and optimizing quality of life within thespheres of promotion, prevention, treatment and restoration. The need of Physical Therapy education in Pakistan wasacknowledged back in 1950’s, when a 2 years diploma was started which over the years advanced into a Bachelor’sdegree. Later, this degree was upgraded to 5 years Doctor of Physical Therapy in order to meet the International standardfollowing the “Vision 2020 of American Physical Therapy Association”.