title: A new dawn: a consultant physiotherapist in musculoskeletal disease.
abstract: A new dawn has occurred with the creation of new occupational roles for allied health professionals (AHPs). This paper explores the key components of the consultant physiotherapist's role and gives examples to illustrate how the role can be applied in the context of the management of patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST55BG, UK. biologics.register@man.ac.uk
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003253:Consultants; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases