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PTs Helping to Heal Survivors of Torture

Their numbers in the United States are higher than you might think. Here's what to look for and how best to meet their needs.

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Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Author: Eric Ries

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  1. World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Policy statement on torture. http://www.wcpt.org/policy/ps-torture. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  2. American Physical Therapy Association House of Delegates. Promotion of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy's Declaration of Principle Against the Practice of Torture. [HOD P06-10-13-11] Alexandria, VA: American Physical Therapy Association; 2010. http://www.apta.org/uploadedFiles/APTAorg/About_Us/Policies/Health_Social_Environment/PromotionWCPTAgainstTorture.pdf#search=%22torture%22. Accessed August 17, 2017.
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  4. World Health Organization. Classification and Minimum Standards for Foreign Medical Teams in Sudden Onset Disasters. http://www.who.int/hac/global_health_cluster/fmt_guidelines_september2013.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  5. Center for Victims of Torture. Updating the Estimate of Refugees Resettled in the United States Who Have Suffered Torture. http://www.cvt.org/sites/default/files/attachments/u11/downloads/SurvivorNumberMetaAnalysis_Sept2015_0.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2017.
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Date: November 1, 2017
Contact:  aptamag@apta.org
Content Type:  Feature

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Cultural Competence

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Eric Ries

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