Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant: Across the Continuum of Care - Softcover

Graves MSPT, Rebecca A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080362591X ISBN 13: 9780803625914

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company, 2012

Synopsis

• Thirteen real-life case studies, organized from simple to complex, help you develop the must-have critical-thinking and clinical-decision making skills needed to assess the most common to complex situations and articulate the rationales for your choices.


• A consistent presentation of case studies including...
  
  
  
  • A physician’s history and physical.
  
  
  • Imaging and lab reports.
  
  
  • Physical therapy evaluation.
  
  
  • Patient records relating to speech, occupational therapy, social work, nursing and psychology.
  
  
  • Lists of terminology consistent with the APTA’s Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
  
  
  • Possible ethical dilemmas.
  
  
  • Critical-thinking questions.
  
  
  • Space to take notes and record ideas.
  
  
  • Instructions on how to create accurate documentation, including SOAP notes.
  
  
  • Coverage encompassing ages across the lifespan, gender differences, a variety of practice settings, and socioeconomic and cultural challenges. 
  
  
  • Photographs of actual patients featuring mini-scenarios with explanations for their treatments.
  
  
  
  


• A focus on pathology and its implications for intervention.


• Definitions for abbreviations as well as a comprehensive list of abbreviations in the appendix.


• Chapter outlines summarizing the information in each chapter.


• Discussions of alternative solutions for various case studies offered in the Appendix.


• Additional case studies online at DavisPlus familiarize you with computerized documentation.

About this edition

• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 080362591X
• ISBN 13: 9780803625914
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256