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The Consideration of Definition of Physical Therapy in South Korea  

Song, Min-Young (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongeui institute of Technology)
Choi, Mun-Hee (Department of Physical Therapy, Daedong Hospital)
Kim, Kyoung-Mo (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongeui University Korean medical Hospital)
Lee, Kyung-Soon (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongju College)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.5, no.2, 2010 , pp. 133-141 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : To contribute to the development and globalization of physical therapy in south korea. In the near future setting up the new definition of physical therapy making up for present problem and analysis of the physical therapy business. Methods : Checking the definition of physical therapy be in use, and then we draw a new concept and definition according to the job description at ICF of WHO, WCPT, Korea Job Information System, National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board Analyses. Results : The existing Definition of the korea physical therapy is focus on physical factor and rehabilitation. But, new Definition of physical therapy is contain prevention, functional limitation, therapy of disorder and be made up of definition more detailed and specialized. Conclusion : If definition of the physical therapy out of WCPT used modify and supplement for Korean society, help globalization as well as public relations of national at the Korea physical therapy and take rights physical therapist.
Keywords
Physical therapy; Definition; Korea;
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