Purpose To quantify how often physical therapists from high-income countries (HIC)
travelling to low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) practise outside their scope of …

Introduction Different cultures and societal structures influence the ethical experiences of
physiotherapists. Objective The study aimed to discover and describe contextual shades of …

Background There is a lack of knowledge about factors that play a role in ethical decision-
making of physiotherapists internationally. The purpose of this study was to explore …

Background Little is known about the ethical situations which physiotherapists encounter
internationally. This lack of knowledge impedes the ability of the profession to prepare and …

Appalling incidences of disabling diseases, its attendant consequences for rehabilitation
and the underlying ethical implications in healthcare practice occur daily in Africa. The …

Many philosophical approaches can be brought to the solving of ethical dilemmas in the
healthcare professional arena, but in this chapter, we suggest that care ethics or the ethic of …

The profile and reach of physiotherapy has expanded in areas of extended scope of
practice, and broader engagement with population needs beyond the individual treatment …

Background There is a lack of knowledge about the ways physiotherapists around the world
learn about professional code of ethics and ethical decision-making frameworks. The …

Background: This article describes the process of rewriting the code of ethics for New
Zealand physical therapists. There was concern that the previous code was no longer fit for …

The purpose of this study was to determine the ethical issues encountered by physical
therapy students during a clinical placement. Fifty-six students in the third unit (semester) of …