APTA has developed this handout that lists the wealth of research on the value, impact, and benefits of having physical therapists in the emergency department. You can use this to advocate to employers and peers and payers. Select studies have been chosen through comprehensive searches of the health sciences literature.
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Improving Outcomes in the Emergency Department: Research on the Value of Physical Therapy
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