Introduction to Physical Therapy for Physical Therapist Assistants
Author | : Olga Dreeben-Irimia |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2010-10-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0763781304 |
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Author | : Olga Dreeben-Irimia |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2010-10-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0763781304 |
Health Sciences & Professions
Author | : Holly M. Clynch |
Publisher | : F.A. Davis |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2016-10-05 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0803658281 |
Be prepared for your new role as a PTA. This is the perfect introduction to the history of the Physical Therapist Assistant and their responsibilities today. The 2nd Edition of this groundbreaking delves into the ever-expanding role of the PTA in the clinical setting, as well as the regulations that govern the PTA’s scope of work.
Author | : Stacie J. Fruth |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2019-02-26 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1284147134 |
Fundamentals of Tests and Measures for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides students with the tools required to interpret the physical therapy evaluation and replicate the measurements and tests. This text guides students in learning how to utilize case information and documentation furnished by the PT to assist in the follow-up treatment.
Author | : Steven B. Skinner |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Publishers |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2010-03-03 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1449662773 |
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. Designed Specifically for PTAs Provides clear guidance on making everyday clinical decisions Covers decision making in the context of major areas of physical therapy Integrates decision making into technical education Provides examples of decisions encountered in patient care
Author | : Penelope J Lescher |
Publisher | : F.A. Davis |
Total Pages | : 673 |
Release | : 2011-03-02 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0803626363 |
With other texts written at either too high or too low a level, this book meets the needs of PTA students for usable, understandable pathology related to clinical application. Extensively illustrated, this book allows students to more easily comprehend and maintain interest in otherwise complicated pathological processes. The fourteen chapter format effectively fits within a chapter per week course structure, or each chapter may be used as a stand alone module within any course.
Author | : Rebecca A Graves |
Publisher | : F.A. Davis |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2012-08-27 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 080363854X |
From common to complex, thirteen real-life case studies represent a variety of practice settings and age groups. Identify, research, and assess the pathologies and possible treatments. Photographs of real therapists working with their patients bring concepts to life. Reviewed by 16 PT and PTA experts, this comprehensive resource ensures you are prepared to confidently make sound clinical decisions.
Author | : Barbara B. Gresham |
Publisher | : F.A. Davis |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2016-01-11 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0803645163 |
With physical therapist assistants (PTAs) performing patient interventions under the direction of a physical therapist, you need to know how to read and understand a research article to provide the best possible patient care. The PTA must have a reasonable grasp of current evidence to communicate knowledgeably with the therapist, the patient, and other health-care providers. This text provides the information and skills you need to actively participate in evidence based practice. You’ll enter the world of the clinic with confidence.
Author | : Mia Erickson |
Publisher | : SLACK Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1617110086 |
Complete and accurate documentation is one of the most important skills for a physical therapist assistant to develop and use effectively. The new Second Edition of Documentation Basics: A Guide for the Physical Therapist Assistant continues the path of teaching the student and clinician documentation from A to Z.
Author | : Mark Dutton |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 820 |
Release | : 2018-03-19 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1284167283 |
With a new full-color design and art program Orthopaedics for the Physical Therapist Assistant, Second Edition presents a broad overview of the field of orthopaedics. Written for students studying to become a physical therapist assistant, this text is unique in that it combines kinesiology, orthopedic management, and therapeutic exercise, relating anatomy and kinesiology to the examination and pathology of each of the joints. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.
Author | : Wendy D Bircher |
Publisher | : F.A. Davis |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2017-10-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0803661177 |
Build your documentation skills—and your confidence. Step by step, this text/workbook introduces you to the importance of documentation; shows you how to develop and write a proper and defensible note; and prepares you to meet the technological challenges you’ll encounter in practice. You’ll learn how to provide the proper documentation to assure all forms of reimbursement (including third party) for your services. You’ll also explore issues of patient confidentiality, HIPAA requirements, and the ever-increasing demands of legal and ethical practice in a litigious society.