RT Book, Section
A1 Kirsch, Nancy R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1204608918
T1 Practice Issues
T2 Professional Issues and Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition
YR 2024
FD 2024
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264285426
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1204608918
RD 2024/09/12
AB Physical  therapists  (PTs)  have  a  broad  scope  of  practice  treating  across  all  organ  systems,  and  patients  are  seen  by  physical  therapists  across  the  entire  lifespan.  Physical  therapist  assistants  (PTAs)  have  an  equally  broad  scope  of  work.  In  addition,  the  venues  in  which  physical  therapy  is  delivered  are  only  limited  by  the  imagination.  PTs  and  PTAs  practice  in  traditional  settings  such  as  hospitals  and  private  practices  and  less  traditional  settings  such  as  industry,  sports,  and  the  space  program.  Regardless  of  setting  the  responsibilities  of  the  physical  therapist  are  guided  by  the  standards  of  the  profession  such  as  the  Code  of  Ethics  and  the  Guide  to  Ethical  Conduct.  Practice  settings  are  not  necessarily  subject  to  professional  standards,  but  PTs  and  PTAs  that  practice  in  those  settings  are  most  definitely  subject  to  professional  guidance  and  this  guidance  goes  across  all  practice  settings.  The  PT  and  the  PTA  ultimately  hold  the  license  and  have  the  professional  responsibility  to  uphold  the  integrity  of  that  license.  They  may  find  themselves  working  in  an  environment  that  challenges  their  professional  values  and  integrity.  They  ultimately  have  to  determine  if  they  can  work  in  that  environment  and  maintain  their  integrity,  or  they  must  seek  to  effect  change  to  make  it  possible  to  remain  or  they  must  consider  the  professional  guidance  in  Principle  7  that  cautions  against  remaining  in  a  setting  that  prevents  a  physical  therapist  from  fulfilling  professional  obligations  to  patients/clients.  Table  Graphic  Jump  Location|Download  (.pdf)|PrintCan  You  “See”  Me  Now?Workplace  dictating  a  service  delivery  modelPut  Me  In,  CoachThe  complexities  of  answering  to  patient  and  employer  expectations  simultaneouslyAre  You  the  PT  for  Me?Self-assessment  to  determine  what  is  best  for  the  patient