Key result
The polio epidemic between 1916 and 1955 drove the rapid expansion and development of the physical therapy profession in the United States.
Population
Persons infected by polio in the United States between 1916 and 1955
Design
Review
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Provides historical perspective on PT development during epidemics; leaves open its application to contemporary healthcare challenges.
The polio epidemic significantly shaped the growth, politics, philosophy, and personality of the physical therapy profession in the United States.
Donald A. Neumann (2004) conducted a review in Polio. Physical therapy was evaluated. The polio epidemic between 1916 and 1955 drove the rapid expansion and development of the physical therapy profession in the United States.
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