Laura Lee Swisher & Carol Krueger-Brophy, Legal and Ethical Issues in Physical Therapy -
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The thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded 2nd Edition offers physical therapists the
tools they need as they confront the ethical dilemmas and moral controversies that they will …

Abstract The Code of Ethics of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), which
outlines principles for the ethical practice of physical therapy, is presented. The principles …

The purpose of this presentation is to increase the physical therapist's understanding of the
current concept of a “right to health care” and to explore the moral implications for physical …

Healthcare professionals can be confronted with a wide range of ethical and regulatory
issues in today's ever-changing practice environments. While achieving best practice …

This paper surveys selected historical foundations of the present American Physical Therapy
Association's CODE OF ETHICS, showing the extent to which the present code draws upon …

In a revised and expanded version of this popular title, Bridgit Dimond provides an essential
reference for physiotherapists, covering both conventional and specialist legal situations in …

Physical therapists are becoming increasingly aware of the number and complexity of
ethical situations they must face in the daily practice of their profession. Increased skill in …

Physiotherapy raises serious bioethical questions that are far too little discussed. Concerns
include the lack of a clearly defined end point, the closeness of interaction between therapist …

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this study was to identify (1) current ethical issues
facing physical therapists and (2) ethical issues that may be faced in the future by physical …