title: Planning for clinical research.
abstract: The need to initiate research projects in physiotherapy is being recognized throughout the world, while a growing interest is being shown by physiotherapists in undertaking studies appropriate to the areas of medicine. Many writers have urged the profession to accept its responsibility for contributing to the advancement of knowledge and it is to be hoped that an increasing number of physiotherapists will respond to this challenge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Bullock