Episode 7 – Assessing Liability

14/05/2024 6 min
Episode 7 – Assessing Liability

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A physical therapist treats a patient with a tibial plateau fracture that is currently partial weight bearing. During the treatment session, the physical therapist asks the physical therapist assistant to instruct the patient to ascend and descend stairs using bilateral canes. Assuming the patient falls during the training session, which individual would be MOST liable for the incident?1.Physical therapist2.Physical therapist assistant3.Patient4.Referring physicianWatch the video version of this Q&A episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/YnGXE87dHGo.