Evaluation of Clinical Reasoning in Physical Therapy using the Script Concordance Test- Are we Measuring the Impossible to Improve the Inevitable..
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Clinical expertise derived from experience forms the foundation of personal knowledge and skills which is a comprehensive part of healthcare professional’s clinical decision making in practice. 1 Physical therapy (PT) had evolved through an ongoing paradigm shift towards evidence-informed practice (EIP) in all aspects of clinical practice, academic education, scientific research and professional administration. 2
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