Dedicated emergency department physical therapy is associated with reduced imaging, opioid administration, and length of stay: A prospective observational study.

Dedicated emergency department physical therapy is associated with reduced imaging, opioid administration, and length of stay: A prospective observational study.

<h4>Background</h4>Emergency department based Physical Therapy (ED-PT) has been practiced globally in various forms for over 20 years and is an emerging resource in the US. While there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that ED-PT has a positive effect on a number of clinical and o...

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Main Authors: Andrew Pugh, Keith Roper, Jake Magel, Julie Fritz, Nazaret Colon, Sadie Robinson, Caitlynn Cooper, John Peterson, Asal Kareem, Troy Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231476

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