Physiotherapy

Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the healthcare professions. Physical therapy is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention and health promotion. Physical therapists are known as physiotherapists in many countries. In addition to clinical practice, other aspects of physical therapist practice include research, education, consultation and health administration. Physical therapy is provided as a primary care treatment or alongside, or in conjunction with, other medical services. In some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, physical therapists have the authority to …

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WHO: World Health Organization · 1 November 2024 English

The Government of Ukraine aims to develop a robust health system providing high-quality, free services to all citizens and aligning with European Union standards. Key to this goal is strengthening …

European Region. Services and HRH skills for physiotherapy, oral health, mental health, long-term care epidemiology and mental health. The admissions into physiotherapy have increased recently as a result of government graduates in nursing schools and the medical and physiotherapy faculties of universities and institutes, for education data medical Year nursing dentist physiotherapy/occupational therapy 2020 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% admissionsFig. 36. Trend in number of admissions in physiotherapy and occupational therapy curricula in Ukraine


WHO: World Health Organization · 1 November 2024 English

Health matters. The health sector is an important and innovative industry, as well as a source of stable employment for many people. Health systems support active and productive populations, reduce …

typically covers most adult dental care and physiotherapy expenses (the latter declining from 89% in requiring coverage of essential dental and physiotherapy benefits. 9Description of the health system


WHO: World Health Organization · 31 October 2024 English

This Health System Summary is based on the Caribbean Netherlands: Health System Reviewpublished in 2024 in the Health Systems in Transition (‎HiT)‎ Series. Health System Summaries usea concise format to …

made for certain services (i.e. dental care, physiotherapy) beyond what is covered in the benefits basket 170 annually) and the first 20 sessions of physiotherapy for some patients (as per Raz BES Article 1


Eurofound · 25 October 2024 English

Increasing emphasis on independent living and social inclusion is driving deinstitutionalisation - the shift away from a reliance on residential institutions towards family- and community-based settings for the provision of …

counselling and emotional support, nursing care and physiotherapy, and assistance with day-to-day life, including


World Bank Group · 18 October 2024 English

of some disability specific services e.g., physiotherapy services, prosthetic and orthotic services of some disability specific services e.g., physiotherapy services, prosthetic and orthotic services


CIHI: Canadian Institute for Health Information · 17 October 2024 English

This document summarizes the basic concepts, underlying methodologies, strengths and limitations of the data available.

the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, where physiotherapy is not regulated, PTs can register with the the national association — the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Some employers require registration status: employed in physiotherapy C1 Employment status: employed in physiotherapy, on leave C2 Employment Employment status: employed in other than physiotherapy C3 Employment status: employed, unspecified C4 Employment total number of registrations submitted to a physiotherapy regulatory authority is composed of both active


UN: The United Nations · 10 October 2024 English

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availability of therapeutic services such as physiotherapy at all atoll-level hospitals; and ensuring Additionally, therapeutic services such as physiotherapy are available at all atoll level hospitals.CRPD/C/MDV/RQ/1 regional hospitals include speech therapy, physiotherapy and psychiatric services. Those who need specialised


UN: The United Nations · 10 October 2024 English

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provision of assistive devices and occupational and physiotherapy. Eye care and mental health care units have


World Bank Group · 2 October 2024 English

Section • Dental Section • Laboratory15 • Physiotherapy Section • X-Ray Unit • Eye Section With


IIED: International Institute for Environment and Development · 27 September 2024 English

Camps are not, however, the Through the PDUW analytic framework on wellbeing choice of the majority of the world’s displaced people: and displaced economies, we compare the outcomes estimates suggest …

prioritise many medical specialisms (such as physiotherapy and paying rent over food and resort to selling


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