World Physiotherapy advocates that the profession of
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is responsible for articulating the profession’s and defining the roles of physiotherapists. National physiotherapy associations are responsible for defining physiotherapy and physiotherapists’ roles relevant to their nation’s service delivery needs, ensuring that they are consistent with accepted international set out by World Physiotherapy. National associations have a responsibility to seek support for legislation//, which defines the distinctive and autonomous nature of physiotherapy practice, including the profession’s .