Introduction to physical therapy for physical therapist assistants
First Statement of Responsibility
Olga Dreeben
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Sudbury, Mass.
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2007
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 308 p. ill. 26 cm
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
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Physical therapy
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Physical therapy assistants
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Physical Therapy )Specialty(
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Allied Health Personnel
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Physical Therapy Modalities
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RM
Book number
705
Classification Record Number
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D74
2007
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
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Dreeben, Olga
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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