Placebo Effects during Acupuncture Treatment and Physiotherapy Interaction
Pain is the most common symptom known to respond to placebo. A predominantly negative view of placebo and placebo effects continues to prevail in the evidence-based practices of...
2.ANIMAL REHABILITATION
Perceptions of Animal Physiotherapy Amongst Irish Veterinary Surgeons
The aim of this study was to investigate veterinary surgeons' perceptions, knowledge and use of animal physiotherapy in the Republic of Ireland.
3. CARDIORESPIRATORY
Building Patient Self-efficacy to Effect Health Behavior Change in Physical Therapy Practice
Compelling epidemiological evidence supports the need for physical therapists to promote health and address unhealthy lifestyle behaviors in daily practice... 4. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Cultural Competence: An Essential Component of Practice in Canada and Abroad
As global borders become increasingly permeable, health care providers are caring for a growing number of people from cultures other than their own. 5. LEADERSHIP
Leadership Development through Fire
A leader's sole purpose is to influence human behaviour in a particular direction. Thus, leadership and human behaviour are intimately related.
6. NEUROSCIENCES
Self-Management and Physiotherapy: Promoting and Enabling Health through Behaviour Change
Chronic conditions present major challenges to both the individual and society. To the individual, the challenges include symptom management...
7. ONCOLOGY
Exercise Adherence in Adolescents Diagnosed with Cancer
There are approximately 130 new diagnoses of cancer annually in youth under the age of 15 in British Columbia.
Our theme, “Human Behaviour and How it Affects Practice,” asks a complex question with a simple answer: completely. The humanity of care is arguably as important as the science. As Hippocrates urged nearly 2,500 years ago, health professionals must know the person and understand their emotional state before optimal treatment is possible.