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Article: Standards of ethical conduct for the physical therapist assistant.(American Physical Therapy Association)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Physical Therapy
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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PREAMBLE
This document of the American Physical Therapy Association sets forth standards for the ethical conduct of the physical therapist assistant. All physical therapist assistants are responsible for maintaining high standards of conduct while assisting physical therapists. The physical therapist assistant shall act in the best interest of the patient/client. These standards of conduct shall be binding on all physical therapist assistants.
STANDARD 1
A physical therapist assistant shall respect the rights and dignity of all individuals and shall provide compassionate care.
STANDARD 2
A physical therapist assistant shall ...