Interventions used in clinical practice and research need to be described in sufficient detail
to permit accurate replication. Since words and phrases can change their meaning over …

Respiratory conditions are a leading cause of death and disability and account for a massive
proportion of hospital admissions. This comprehensive text provides a detailed overview …

Physiotherapists are integral members of the multidisciplinary team managing critically ill
adult patients. However, the scope and role of physiotherapists vary widely internationally …

The American Association for Respiratory Care has established a task force to identify
potential new roles and responsibilities of respiratory therapists (RTs) in 2015 and beyond …

The fifth edition of this seminal textbook continues to provide those who are studying or are
in practice with comprehensive evidence-based coverage of all the main aspects of …

Lays the foundation for problem solving by integrating physiology and practice. The majority
of the book is then devoted to physiotherpay management and its rationale. It specifically …

The respiratory care profession is over 60 years old. Throughout its short history, change
and innovation have been the terms that best describe the development of the profession …

The health care system is broken and it has been broken for a long time. There is an
emerging trend for multidisciplinary teams to deliver primary health care (PHC)[1, 2]. This …

Pulmonary rehabilitation has established a status of evidence-based therapy for patients
with symptomatic COPD in the stable phase and after acute exacerbations. Rehabilitation …

AIMS: To profile the attitudes among physicians and nurses toward physiotherapists working
in respiratory care settings in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire …