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‹ Order of Business Physiotherapist and physical therapist roles
Summary
Senator James Reilly stresses that physiotherapists and physical therapists have different qualifications and that referrals must accurately reflect patients’ required expertise.
I share Senator Gerard P. Craughwell's concerns about the distinction between a physiotherapist and a physical therapist. It is important that when doctors refer patients, they are referring them to people who they know have the competence and training to deal with their problems. Patients get confused between the two.
