Abstract:
:Physical therapists are becoming involved increasingly in malpractice actions. The number of such actions will likely increase as the profession moves towards specialized practice and practice without medical referral. This article is intended to clarify some of the major principles of negligence and malpractice law as they apply to physical therapists. There are few reported cases of malpractice involving physical therapists, but an abundance of cases involving physicians. The extent to which physicians and therapists have been treated alike in these past malpractice suits is examined. This article also discusses some of the potential legal implications of specialization and practice without referral and their effect on the physical therapist in general practice and the therapist practicing without referral.
journal_name
Phys Therjournal_title
Physical therapyauthors
Fantaci ESdoi
10.1093/ptj/62.5.604subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1982-05-01 00:00:00pages
604-8issue
5eissn
0031-9023issn
1538-6724journal_volume
62pub_type
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