BookMark Dutton, PT, Allegheny General Hospital, West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS), Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Duquesne University, School of Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Summary: Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Skills is intended to provide a foundation upon which to build a career in the challenging yet rewarding field of physical therapy. Written by a practicing physical therapist, this comprehensive textbook provides the conceptual framework necessary to understand every aspect of physical therapy and eventually perform physical therapy intervention.
Contents:
The profession
Healthcare policy
Evidence-informed practice
Foundations of movement
Patient/client management
Movement dysfunction
Correcting movement dysfunction
Preparation for patient care
Monitoring vital signs
Bed mobility, patient positioning, and draping
Range of motion
Manual muscle testing
Patient transfers and mobility
Gait training
Appendix A: Standards of practice for physical therapy
Appendix B: Criteria for standards of practice for physical therapy
Appendix C: Code of ethics
Appendix D: Standards of ethical conduct for the physical therapist assistant.