Free Interviews with Some of the Leaders of Our Profession
Physiospot would like to welcome Sasha Sibree as a new guest author. Sasha runs Physical Therapy Continuing Education.Org, an online educational resource for Physical Therapists which was formed to help bridge the gap between the latest research and clinical practice. Sasha decided to start interviewing some of the top Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Experts in the [...]
Acupuncture: ancient tradition meets modern science
Acupuncture is among the oldest healing practices in the world. It has been practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years. According to the philosophy of traditional acupuncture, energy circulates in ’meridians’ located throughout the body. When something occurs to cause this meridian energy circulation to be blocked, pain or ill health [...]
Exercise Referal Toolkit from the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health
There is increasing recognition, both globally and in the UK, of the need to promote healthier lifestyles and improve physical activity levels in order to reduce premature mortality and morbidity from chronic diseases. In the UK, there is a considerable public health burden due to physical inactivity; in 2003-2004 researchers found that physical inactivity was [...]
European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity
Physical activity is a fundamental means of improving people’s physical and mental health. It reduces the risks of many noncommunicable diseases and benefits society by increasing social interaction and community engagement. The European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA Europe) is a collaborative project which works for better health through physical activity among [...]
The Public Health Interventions Cost Effectiveness Database
The Public Health Interventions Cost Effectiveness Database (PHICED) is a database of bibliographic records comprising; National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidance and Costing Templates, Cost-Effectiveness Studies and Decision Tools in; Alcohol, Obesity, Physical activity and Tobacco. The development of this tool was funded by Health England and forms part of the National [...]
2009 Annual Evidence Update on Antenatal and Pregnancy Care
NHS Evidence – women’s health held its third Annual Evidence Update on Antenatal and Pregnancy Care from Monday 28 September – Sunday 4 October. The Evidence Update builds on the accumulated knowledge-base and provides an up-to-date summary of the latest evidence in this area that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. It is very difficult for busy health professionals [...]
Online Clinical Guidelines
eGuidelines, is an online edition of Guidelines, the three-times yearly handbook summarising clinical guidelines for primary and shared care. The aim is to provide those involved in developing and implementing practice or locality guidelines with a valuable reference source in a convenient, easy-to-use format so you may find these eGuidelines of help when drawing up [...]
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
This initiative -the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) – aims to revolutionize the way patient-reported outcome tools are selected and employed in clinical research and practice evaluation. It will also establish a national resource for accurate and efficient measurement of patient-reported symptoms and other health outcomes in clinical practice. As part of the NIH [...]
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