Ethical Decision-Making in Physical Therapy |
Principle 8A physical therapist shall provide and make available accurate and relevant information to patients/clients about their care and to the public about physical therapy services. Principle 8 includes recommendations for taking steps to promote the practice of physical therapy and guidelines for the appropriate dissemination of information to both the patient and the public. Several years ago there was a prohibition against advertising for physical therapy services, but as society and the health care environment changed, the APTA responded. Physical therapists may advertise but the communication must follow ethical guidelines that information not be "false, plagiarized, fraudulent, deceptive, unfair, or sensational." Consider the following case. Do you think that this is an appropriate advertisement? |