Gartland G
Physiother Can. 1987 May-Jun;39(3):179-82.
A knowledge of ethics and communication skills is essential to professional practice, just as it is essential to treatment techniques in the clinical application of physical therapy. Ethics has personal, professional and legal implications which, if neglected, may result in adverse consequences for both the clinician and the patient. The purpose of this paper is to outline four practical ethical doctrines and their import on clinical practice. The emphasis is on communication. Improvement in technical, clinical and research expertise is a continuing objective in the development of Canadian physical therapy. The maintenance of a parallel focus on human needs and values, along with ethics and interpersonal communication skills, serves to enhance the image of physical therapy as an holistic and caring profession.
伦理知识和沟通技巧对于专业实践至关重要，就如同其在物理治疗临床应用中的治疗技术方面一样重要。伦理具有个人、专业和法律层面的意义，若被忽视，可能会给临床医生和患者都带来不良后果。本文旨在概述四条实用的伦理准则及其对临床实践的重要意义。重点在于沟通。在加拿大物理治疗的发展过程中，不断提升技术、临床和研究专业能力是一个持续的目标。同时关注人类需求和价值观，以及伦理和人际沟通技巧，有助于提升物理治疗作为一个整体且关怀备至的专业的形象。
