Biography & Memoir History Health & Medicine
The Path to Professionalism: Physiotherapy in Australia by Philip Bentley and David Dunstan charts the rise of Australian physiotherapy from humble beginnings to respected healthcare profession. This 2006 APA paperback blends biography, cultural history and medical insight to trace key developments up to the 1980s.
Ideal for physiotherapists, students and collectors of Australian medical history, the 245-page volume explores how war, education and public opinion shaped practice standards nationwide. Vintage photographs and first-hand accounts bring early clinics, university programs and professional rivalries to life.
The textbook arrives in very good, gently read condition—clean pages, tight spine, no notes or dog-ears—ready for reference or display. A smoke-free copy with only light cover scuffing and minor edge wear.
ISBN 1875107118. Perfect gift for health professionals, historians or anyone curious about Australia’s evolving medical landscape.