Introduction to physical therapy for physical therapist assistants
[Book]
/ Olga Dreeben
Sudbury, Mass
: .Jones and Bartlett Publishers
,c2007.
x, 308 p.
: ill., ports.
Print
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Development of the physical therapy profession -- The physical therapist assistant as a member of the health care team -- Musculoskeletal (orthopedic) physical therapy -- Neurologic and cardiopulmonary physical therapy -- Pediatric, geriatric, and integumentary physical therapy -- Ethics and professionalism -- Laws and regulations -- Communication basics -- Documentation and the medical record -- Teaching, learning and medical terminology -- Reimbursement and research -- Infection control, patient preparation, and vital signs -- Patient positioning, body mechanics and transfer techniques -- Wheelchairs, assistive devices, and gait training.