title: 2005 APTA Presidential Address: "For the sake of our patients, it is the right thing to do".
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, 18 West Colony Place, Ste 140, Durham, NC 27705-5582, USA. bfmassey@mindspring.com
authors.forename: Ben F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Massey
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D024382:Professional Role; D014481:United States