Can anyone help me find somewhere where it says that a
chartered physiotherapist has a right to autonomy?
I have found this in the CSP standards:
“the therapist has a duty and a consequential right to
decline to perform any therapy which his professional
training and expertise suggests is actively harmful to
the patient."
This means that if somebody tells you to perform a
treatment that you know to be dangerous, that you can
refuse.
But is there anything to state that you should be able
to take a course of action that you know to be
beneficial to the patient when somebody stupid is
trying to stop you?
For example, referral to a surgeon.
Anyone who can help me quickly will get a big xmas
kiss but don't let that put you off replying.
Nick
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