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Professional Goals Debate

To the Editor:

I was amazed and somewhat offended by the attitude expressed in a letter to the editor in the December 1979 issue of PHYSICAL THERAPY entitled "Patients Needs" by Peter Schmitt. The author's insinuation and derision as expressed in his communication overlooks many of the basic incentives that foster a profession's growth.

Mr. Schmitt asserts that because an individual expresses interest in salary, benefits, and working environment, he is not concerned with the needs of patients requiring his services. If Mr. Schmitt would reconsider his position for a moment, he may discover that physical therapy as a profession is entitled to be subject to the same economic demands (such as supply and demand) that influence all other professions. He expresses concern because he is geographically in an area where a shortage of therapists exist; therefore, therapists are more demanding....

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