Work-related complaints and diseases of physical therapists – protocol for the establishment of a “Physical Therapist Cohort” (PTC) in Germany

Background: Only few studies deal with the workload of physical therapists and the health consequences, although this occupational group is quite important for the health care system in many industrialized countries (e.g. ca. 136 000 people are currently employed as physical therapists in Germany)....

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Main Authors: Girbig, Maria, Deckert, Stefanie, Kopkow, Christian, Latza, Ute, Dulon, Madeleine, Nienhaus, Albert, Groneberg, David, Seidler, Andreas
Other Authors: BioMed Central,
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden 2014
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Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-147087
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