Neera Bhatnagar
PT Liaison
Health Sciences Library
bhatnag@mcmaster.ca
905-525-9140, x23775

Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice

This page has been set up to help identify Internet resources which could support learning objectives in Unit 1 of the Master of Sciences program in Physiotherapy at McMaster University. If you find a resource which you feel might be appropriate, please send an email to Neera Bhatnagar, giving the full web site address of the resource and a brief description.

Recommended Readings

Dawes M, Summerskill W, Glasziou P, et al. Sicily statement on evidence-based practice. BMC Medical Education. 2005 Jan 5;5(1):1

Williams RM, MacDermid JC, Wessel J. Student adaptation to problem-based learning in an entry-level master's physical therapy program. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 19:199-212, 2003

Journal of Hand Therapy; Apr-June 2004 guest editor Joy C MacDermid (McMaster restricted resource, use LibAccess to connect to journal)

Web sites

• International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
  ICF describes how people live with their health condition. It is a classification of health and health related domains that describe body functions and structures, activities and participation.
• Ontario Statutes and Regulations
  access to all Government of Ontario Legislation, and in particular Health Care Consent Act, the Substitute Decisions Act and the Regulated Health Professions Act
• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
  Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation
• HSTAT (Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts)
  HSTAT is a free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making.
• National Guideline Clearinghouse a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, this site is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans
• Institute for Work and Health

Professional Association web sites

• Canadian Society of Hand Therapists
• American Society of Hand Therapists
• Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Ontario Physiotherapy Association
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators