Policy statement: Reciprocity – mutual professional recognition

Many physiotherapists choose to seek practice opportunities at some time in their professional careers in a country/territory other than the one in which they qualified, and World Physiotherapy supports the opportunities this provides. It also recognises the value of reciprocity, where one country/territory recognises the physiotherapy qualifications of another. Although this type of mutual recognition facilitates professional mobility, it can only exist when two or more legislative/regulatory/recognition authorities agree that their physiotherapy qualifications are substantially equivalent and that there are enough similarities or minor differences in professional practice to ensure protection of the public. 

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Reciprocity – mutual professional recognition

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互恵性性 --相互承認

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policy statement: reciprocity – mutual professional recognition(French)

Réciprocité - reconnaissance professionnelle mutuelle

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policy statement: reciprocity – mutual professional recognition (Spanish)

Reciprocidad: reconocimiento profesional mutuo

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