Inclusion of Medical-Legal Issues in Entry-Level Occupational and Physical Therapy Curricula.

Ekelman, Beth A.; Goodman, Glenn; Dal Bello-Haas, Vanina

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ERIC Number: EJ600797

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Inclusion of Medical-Legal Issues in Entry-Level Occupational and Physical Therapy Curricula.

Ekelman, Beth A.; Goodman, Glenn; Dal Bello-Haas, Vanina

Journal of Allied Health, v29 n1 p36-40 Spr 2000

Directors of 47 occupational therapy (OT) and 65 physical therapy (PT) accredited entry-level programs responded to a survey by indicating their support for inclusion of medical-legal issues in the curriculum. Only 40% of OT and 52% of PT directors believed lawyers should deliver instruction; most felt their faculty were qualified to teach these subjects. (SK)

Descriptors: Course Content, Disabilities, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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