Back to Help the Hospices e-learning
CURRENT LEARNING IN PALLIATIVE CARE

15 Minute Online Tutorials
"> Home
Moving the
ill patient
1: General principles

Introductory Level

CLIP Index

How to use this tutorial

Case study

Activities

Further activity

Further reading

Credits

 

FURTHER READING

National Back Association. The guide to the handling of patients. introducing a safer handling policy, 4th ed.  Middlesex: National Back Pain Association, 1997

Walker MF. Hawkins K. Gladman JRF. Lincoln NB. Randomised controlled trial of occupational therapy at home: Results at 1 year. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 2001; 70(2): 267.

Smith S. Roberts P. Balmer S. Role overlap and professional boundaries: Future implications for physiotherapy and occupational therapy in the NHS: Forum. Physiotherapy.2000; 86(8): 397-400.

Ellis BE. Moving and handling patients: An evaluation of current training for physiotherapy students. Physiotherapy. 1993; 79(5): 323-6.