College of Physiotherapists of Ontario Position Statements and Guidelines Select a topic from the drop down menu below. The College expects that physiotherapists establish professional relationships with other health-care providers. The College also recognizes that although the goals of regulated health professionals may be the same, disagreements may arise among professionals about either the general approach to, or a specific component of, client care. Background Members are expected to recognize that each regulated professional bases his or her practice on generally-accepted standards that are based on a body of scientific knowledge. Although some overlap exists, the body of scientific knowledge for each profession varies in focus, complexity and scope.
Physiotherapists are accountable for meeting the standards of practice of their profession.
The same applies for other regulated health professionals. Professional accountability always takes precedent over employment responsibilities when the two are inconsistent. There may be situations where two or more professionals disagree on an aspect of client care. Each professional is expected to act in the best interests of the client. The physiotherapy treatment requested for the named client may not be, in the professional judgement of the physiotherapist, the most appropriate physiotherapy treatment for the client.