Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5865139 | Physiotherapy | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Physiotherapy services provided in intensive care units (ICUs) when the decisions of non-specialised therapists are guided by an evidence-based protocol are safe, differ from usual care, and reflect international consensus on current best evidence for physiotherapy in ICUs. Non-specialised therapists can use this protocol to provide evidence-based physiotherapy services to their patients. Future trials are needed to establish whether or not this will improve patient outcome.
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Authors
S. Hanekom, Q.A. Louw, A.R. Coetzee,