World Physiotherapy advocates that private practicePrivate practice: The independent practice of physical therapy; generally in settings that are not funded by governments. However private practitioners may be contracted by governments to provide services in publicly funded facilities. See also Private practitionerView full list of glossary terms is a right of physiotherapists worldwide. Physiotherapists as autonomous practitioners should be allowed to engage in private practicePrivate practice: The independent practice of physical therapy; generally in settings that are not funded by governments. However private practitioners may be contracted by governments to provide services in publicly funded facilities. See also Private practitionerView full list of glossary terms, free of restrictions imposed by other professions on how they should practise. Physiotherapists in private practicePrivate practice: The independent practice of physical therapy; generally in settings that are not funded by governments. However private practitioners may be contracted by governments to provide services in publicly funded facilities. See also Private practitionerView full list of glossary terms should deliver services to patients/clients within their scope of practiceScope of practice: The full spectrum of roles, functions, responsibilities, activities and decision-making capacity that individuals within the profession are educated, competent and authorised to perform. WCPT describes the parameters of a physiotherapist’s scope of practice in its description of physiotherapy. See also Advanced practiceView full list of glossary terms in accordance with national/state/provincial government laws, rules and/or regulations and in accordance with World Physiotherapy policies and guidelinesGuidelines (World Physiotherapy): Produced to assist member organisations and others to raise the quality of physical therapy. They may provide guidance on standards, criteria or courses of action in areas relevant to physical therapy education, research, practice or policy. They are not mandatory but designed to assist the implementation of World Physiotherapy’s policies. Guidelines are resources to assist with the implementation of policy and do not require a vote to be taken at a World Physiotherapy General Meeting. See full list of glossary terms.
Policy statement: Private practice
