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This is a direct quote from a PT web page (www.rehabedge.com) where there are a lot of PT's who believe their times of living under the "tyranny" of medicine is over.
They have alot of choice words for MDs and PHysiatrists in general.
Take a look and tell them what you have to say.
"This is inspired by the current DC crossing the line thread. I thought a questionnaire would be interesting. Please answer with your profession and where you practice. Please forgive my bias towards orthopaedics. Try to post under another name if you wish to be anonymous. You could also email the answers to me(or someone you trust) and I'll post them anonymously. Feel free to only answer the questions you want to.
1)Do you think PTs should have direct access?
2)Do you think that PTs can diagnose?
3)Do you think that PTs need more training before having direct access?
4)Do you think that doctors should be able to write PT scripts (dictate treatment)?
5)Do you think the knowledge and expertise in physiotherapy justifies a DPT (along the lines of chiro, dpharm, od, not a medical degree)?
6)Are you for or against the move to a DPT and is this a strong or weak opinion?
7)Do you think that increased imaging and pharmacology is needed for a DPT?
8)Do you think that the knowledge and expertise in physiotherapy justifies a medical doctorate?
9)Do you think that the current move to a DPT is ill timed?
10)Do you believe that current DPT programs are adequate?
11)Do you think that PTs would benefit from the ability to order imaging studies?
12)Do you think that patients would benefit if PTs could order imaging studies?
13)Do you think that health care would benefit if PTs could order imaging studies?
14)Do you think that PTs would benefit from limited prescription rights?
15)Do you think that patients would benefit from PTs having limited prescription rights?
16)Do you think that health care would benefit from PTs having limited prescription rights?
17)Do you think that a PT is more knowledgeable than a physiatrist in a) rehabilitation and b) non-surgical orthopaedic assessment and diagnosis?
18)Do you think that a PT is more knowledgeable than an orthopod in a) rehabilitation and b) non-surgical orthopaedic assessment and diagnosis?
19)Do yo believe that the initials behind your name or others mean something?
20) Who is more deserving of the title doctor of rehabilitation: physiatrist or dpt
[This message has been edited by Bournephysio (edited May 12, 2003).]
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They have alot of choice words for MDs and PHysiatrists in general.
Take a look and tell them what you have to say.
"This is inspired by the current DC crossing the line thread. I thought a questionnaire would be interesting. Please answer with your profession and where you practice. Please forgive my bias towards orthopaedics. Try to post under another name if you wish to be anonymous. You could also email the answers to me(or someone you trust) and I'll post them anonymously. Feel free to only answer the questions you want to.
1)Do you think PTs should have direct access?
2)Do you think that PTs can diagnose?
3)Do you think that PTs need more training before having direct access?
4)Do you think that doctors should be able to write PT scripts (dictate treatment)?
5)Do you think the knowledge and expertise in physiotherapy justifies a DPT (along the lines of chiro, dpharm, od, not a medical degree)?
6)Are you for or against the move to a DPT and is this a strong or weak opinion?
7)Do you think that increased imaging and pharmacology is needed for a DPT?
8)Do you think that the knowledge and expertise in physiotherapy justifies a medical doctorate?
9)Do you think that the current move to a DPT is ill timed?
10)Do you believe that current DPT programs are adequate?
11)Do you think that PTs would benefit from the ability to order imaging studies?
12)Do you think that patients would benefit if PTs could order imaging studies?
13)Do you think that health care would benefit if PTs could order imaging studies?
14)Do you think that PTs would benefit from limited prescription rights?
15)Do you think that patients would benefit from PTs having limited prescription rights?
16)Do you think that health care would benefit from PTs having limited prescription rights?
17)Do you think that a PT is more knowledgeable than a physiatrist in a) rehabilitation and b) non-surgical orthopaedic assessment and diagnosis?
18)Do you think that a PT is more knowledgeable than an orthopod in a) rehabilitation and b) non-surgical orthopaedic assessment and diagnosis?
19)Do yo believe that the initials behind your name or others mean something?
20) Who is more deserving of the title doctor of rehabilitation: physiatrist or dpt
[This message has been edited by Bournephysio (edited May 12, 2003).]
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