title: Portrait of the physiotherapy profession.
abstract: As a profession integral to health promotion, prevention, acute care and rehabilitation physiotherapy plays an essential role in the health care system. This paper explores the nature of physiotherapy, the role of physiotherapy in health care, the practice of physiotherapy internationally, the education of physiotherapists, the regulation of physiotherapy practice and the maintenance of practice standards.
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy, Centre for Professional Education Advancement, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia. J.Higgs@cchs.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Higgs
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Refshauge
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards