Primary contact physiotherapy services reduce waiting and treatment times for patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions in Australian emergency departments: an observational study
Question: Can primary contact physiotherapists reduce waiting and treatment times and facilitate faster discharge in Australian emergency departments? Design: Data on patients treated by primary contact physiotherapists were collected prospectively and compared with historical and concurrent cohorts...
Main Authors: | Sonia Bird, Cristina Thompson, Kathryn E Williams |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Physiotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955316300558 |
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