Clinical Decision Making For The Physical Therapist Assistant

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Author: Steven Skinner, PT, MS, EdD, Christina McVey, PT, MA
Affiliation: Kingsborough Community College/City University of New York
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN 10: 0763771252
ISBN 13: 9780763771256
eISBN: 9781449611286
Edition: 1st
Description:
Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant is a practical guide to developing the clinical judgment essential to effective patient care. Co-authored by two prominent physical therapy educators, this informative reference addresses a skill that is crucial to the success of Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs). Designed to integrate decision making into PTA education, it covers the types of decisions that must be made in physical therapy treatment and offers sound guidance on how to make them. Critical thinking questions and treatment activities are included with each chapter to enable students to apply what they ve learned to real-life situations. This text is a valuable resource for intermediate and post intermediate physical therapist assistant courses.
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