Education, policy, and power: a case study on physiotherapists' opposition to athletic training curriculum.
In 2018, Israel's first Athletic Training (AT) department – a health profession specialising in injury prevention and rehabilitation – faced strong opposition from the Physiotherapy (PT) community. This study explores how PTs sought to block the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) programme and discredit AT...
| Published in: | Israel Affairs Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 182 - 199 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2026
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