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Swedish Study Says 'Gendered Communication' Contributes to Bias in Physical Therapy Referrals

January 29, 2015: A study from Sweden has found that, at least for 1 hospital in that country, multidisciplinary health care teams are more likely to refer men with chronic pain for physical therapy than they are women.
Source: APTA Feed

Swedish Study Says 'Gendered Communication' Contributes to Bias in Physical Therapy Referrals