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The APTA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant is intended to serve physical therapist assistants in interpreting the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant of the American Physical Therapy Association. The APTA House of Delegates in June of 2009 adopted the revised Standards of Ethical Conduct, which became effective July 1, 2010.

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