Registration factors that limit international mobility of people holding physiotherapy qualifications: A systematic review

Jonathan S. Foo, Michael Storr and Stephen Maloney

Health Policy, 2016, vol. 120, issue 6, 665-673

Abstract: There is no enforced international standardisation of the physiotherapy profession. Thus, registration is used in many countries to maintain standards of care and to protect the public. However, registration may also limit international workforce mobility.

Keywords: Physiotherapy; Workforce migration; Registration; Professional regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.04.008

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