Doctors welcome Kerala High Court order against ‘Dr.’ prefix for physiotherapists

Doctors welcome Kerala High Court order against ‘Dr.’ prefix for physiotherapists

The Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR) has welcomed the Kerala High Court’s interim…

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Union Health Ministry allows physiotherapists to use “Dr.” title again – The South First

Union Health Ministry allows physiotherapists to use “Dr.” title again – The South First

Doctors’ associations, particularly the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the IAPMR, have repeatedly opposed the use…

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Physiotherapists as first-contact practitioners for patients with low back pain in French primary care: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial | BMC Health Services Research

Physiotherapists as first-contact practitioners for patients with low back pain in French primary care: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial | BMC Health Services Research

World Health Organization. Musculoskeletal Health 2021. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/musculoskeletal-conditions. Cieza A, Causey K, Kamenov K, Hanson…

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Physiotherapists In India Can No Longer Use ‘Dr’ Prefix: Report

Physiotherapists In India Can No Longer Use ‘Dr’ Prefix: Report

The directive is contrary to the permission given in April this year, through the curriculum for…

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Physiotherapists not entitled to use ‘Dr’ prefix: DGHS

Physiotherapists not entitled to use ‘Dr’ prefix: DGHS

New Delhi, The director general of health services has issued a directive, stating physiotherapists are not…

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Thousands of physiotherapists quit amid low pay and rising workload

Thousands of physiotherapists quit amid low pay and rising workload

Nearly 3,000 physiotherapists have quit since April last year, and 70 percent of those still practicing…

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