Topic > Ethical Dilemma in the Physical Therapy Assistant - 624

Analyze an ethical dilemma and relate it to the personal experience of a student physical therapist assistantJordan Cantu SPTASUNY Orange, Middletown, NYContemporary Practice - Spring 2014Dr. M. Masker and Dr. E. Leonard14 April 2014For over 75 years the physical therapy profession has required its members to adhere to a standard of ethical behavior.17 The first Code of Ethics adopted by the American Physiotherapy Association (APA) in 1935 was a short document that placed a lot of emphasis on the relationship between physiotherapist (PT) and attending physician, and on disciplinary actions in case of violation of this relationship.3(p.4) Since 1935 the Code of Ethics has been revised and updated modified several times, evolving into two in-depth documents that the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) calls the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (Code) and the Standard of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (Standard).3( p.5),4,11 In an Ideal World the Code and Standards would leave no room for questions about what the...