TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Preface A1 - Kirsch, Nancy R. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach AB - Over the past century in the United States, physical therapy evolved from a technical field to a doctoring profession. This evolution reflects significant growth in the body of knowledge that a clinician must acquire and apply. Even more significant than the growth in technical skills are the demands of professional behavior that the practice of physical therapy now requires. When physical therapists (PTs) worked under the direction of another healthcare provider, ethical decisions were often seemingly out of their control. Decisions about patient care and access to care were influenced and controlled by others, rather than the treating physical therapist. The changes in the profession are reflected in the changes in the Code of Ethics that provides guidance to practicing PTs. The very first Code of Ethics introduced in the late 1920s addressed primarily the individual realm, our relationship with our patients, and the relationship with our colleagues. The revisions of the Code during the next several decades did not change this frame of reference very much. As a nascent profession, PT was very inwardly focused, and the patient-therapist relationship was of course the center of that focus. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1151453440 ER -