RT Book, Section
A1 Fetters, Linda
A1 Tilson, Julie
SR Print(0)
ID 1134203319
T1 Foreword
T2 Evidence Based Physical Therapy
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803617162
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134203319
RD 2024/04/16
AB As  someone  interested  in  action,  I  rarely  read  forewords.  So  I  will  keep  this  one  short  and  cut  to  the  chase.  The  last  few  decades  have  seen  a  revolution  in  medical  care,  particularly  in  physiotherapy.  Research  is  shedding  light  on  many  old  and  new  practices.  Harnessing  this  research  for  the  benefits  of  patients  means  that  modern  practitioners  will  need  new  skills—evidence  based  practice  (EBP)—that  are  complementary  to  the  clinical  skills  and  patient  orientation  needed  for  good  care.  Good  clinical  practice  now  requires  the  three  pillars  shown  in  Chapter  1,  Figure  1.1,  of  this  book:  (1)  clinical  expertise  (gained  by  good  training  plus  years  of  experience  with  feedback),  (2)  understanding  of  patient  values  (requiring  good  history-taking  skills  and  shared  decision-making  skills),  and  (3)  skills  in  locating  and  appraising  research  literature:  all  three  the  subjects  of  this  book.