"Physical therapy is not a subspecialty of the medical profession and physical therapists are not medical doctors; we are a separate profession that provides a unique service that physicians are unable and untrained to provide."

Letter to the AMA from the APTA, Dec 2009

Friday, January 8, 2010

Free Book for Physical Therapists

Now that the holidays are over and you have some free time on your hands try this recent publication from The National Academies Press
Value in Health Care: Accounting for Cost, Quality, Safety, Outcomes, and Innovation
It's no page turner but if you've got the guts you might find some insights - even some old kernels - said a new way. For instance:
"Value means different things to different stakeholders..." (p.236)
...a revelation?

No, a reminder that we are all Americans and that no one solution will benefit everyone equally.

I hope you enjoy the book.










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