Dear Mr.Dawson I am Japanese PT. My answer is as below.It may be off the point. At 6:39 PM 99.5.5 +0100, [log in to unmask] wrote: >Dear list >I want to ask your opinions on the subject of "global mobility of >physiotherapists" >Do you think it is good thing that PTs can move around the world, >working in different countries >What are the advantages of such mobility ? Are there any disadvantages >to such mobility ? The advantage is that the patient of that country can be treated by the most advanced ways. The disadvantage is that pioneer PT from other country must endure loss of income for several years until he is accepted by the native people in the coutry where the advanced western PT system is not established. Best regards, Hiro Wood PT BA Japan %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%