THE GUIDE TO PHYSICAL THERAPIST PRACTICE


Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition

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Interactive Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, With Catalog of Tests and Measures, Version 1.1 now available on CD ! Follow this link to order. Members: $99

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The result of input and collaboration among hundreds of physical therapists, the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition, more clearly defines scope of practice; guides patterns of practice; improves quality of care; promotes appropriate use of health care services; and explains physical therapist practice to insurers, policymakers, and other health care professionals. The Guide continues to be an essential resource for both daily practice and professional education. (ISBN 1-887759-85-9, 744 pgs, 2001)

The newly expanded and revised Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition, features:

• A more detailed description of the scope of physical therapist practice.
• Revised tests and measures and interventions sections with expanded clinical indications, examples of tests and measures and data generated.
• Examples in all sections to assist the user in examination and intervention.
• Preferred practice patterns grouped into four major areas: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular and pulmonary, and integumentary. ·
• Tests and measures and interventions relevant to each pattern clarified.