Doctors’ Directions To Physiotherapists
The headline “Physiotherapy Vague” on a story on the front page of “The Press” on Friday was rather inappropriate, says Miss R. F. Sheldon secretary to the Canterbury Physiotherapy Private Practioners’ Association, in a letter to the editor.
The heading was over a story quoting a Health Department newsletter, which said that recommendations by doctors to a physiotherapist were sometimes as vague as “physiotherapy please". The newsletter was addressed to doctors.
Miss Sheldon said in her letter to “The Press” that a cur-
isory glance at the headline might well create an impression that “The Press” had no wish to promote. “In actual fact.” said Miss Sheldon, “physiotherapy is far from vague, but is highly specialised work where experience i s the greatest tutor. These vague recommendations referred to are normally discussed between the individual doctor and physiotherapist, each playing his part to assist the patient. The situation is hardly comparable with drug therapy. “Concerted work between the doctor and the physiotherapist is the rule, rather than the exception,” Miss Sheldon said.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30711, 29 March 1965, Page 10
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Doctors’ Directions To Physiotherapists
Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30711, 29 March 1965, Page 10
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