Structure of ethics teaching in physical therapy: a survey.

Courses called "Ethics" have long been included in physical therapy education programs. This paper reports the findings of a survey designed to assess current practices in teaching ethics in baccalaureate-level physical therapy programs. Of 59 questionnaires sent, 29 were returned and analyzed. The findings are compared with similar recent surveys of medical and nursing schools. Suggestions are made for assuring that the high standard of teaching maintained in other areas of physical therapy professional preparation also are maintained in ethics teaching.