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Crucial Questions for Physiotherapy in Finland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Heidi Paatero ,
Tuula Holma  and
Seppo Leisti
Heidi Paatero
Affiliation:
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Tuula Holma
Affiliation:
Finnish Hospital League
Seppo Leisti
Affiliation:
Finnish Hospital League
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Abstract

When planning for health services, questions of production and distribution as well as cost and quality are key issues for health planners and decision makers. The lack of available objective data often makes this work difficult. This paper presents recent efforts in Finland to improve the collection of information needed for planning in the field of physiotherapy.

Type
Special Section: Assessing The Technology Of Physical Therapy
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , Winter 1992 , pp. 20 - 25
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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