Abstract
An English text-book of thoracic surgery published in 1933 does not mention the word physiotherapy , but Mr. D'Abreu's book the “Practice of Thoracic Surgery”, published in England in 1953, apart from frequent references in the text, contains a whole section on physiotherapy in relationship to thoracic diseases. So somewhere in this period of twenty years the advantages of physiotherapy became apparent to an enlightened somebody (almost certainly at the Brompton Hospital) and those of us who follow the British line of thought in the management of thoracic diseases would not be prepared to run a thoracic surgical unit without a trained chest physiotherapist as part of the team.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
