Full Description
Prepare for the clinic with confidence!
Here's the perfect go-to text for developing the critical-thinking and clinical-decision making skills you need to transition from the classroom to the clinic- specifically designed for PTAs.
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.
Perfect as a stand-alone text or integrated throughout the curriculum!
Contents
Essentials of Clinical Decision Making
Mr. Anderson: A Patient with Myocardial Infarction
Ms. Brown: A Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mr. Davis: A Patient with Rotator Cuff Repair
Mr. Garcia: A Patient with Laminectomy
Ms. Harper: A Patient with Bilateral Total Knee Replacement
Mr. Jenkins: A Patient with Total Hip Replacement
Mrs. Martin: A Patient with Diabetes Type II and Transtibial Amputation
Todd Norton: A Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury
Amy Parker: A Patient with Spinal Cord Injury
Mrs. Ramos: A Patient with Cerebrovascular Accident
Mr. Jones: A Patient with Parkinson's Disease and Hip Fracture
Katie Wilson: A Patient with Cerebral Palsy
Joshua Fletcher: A Patient with Down Syndrome
Appendices
Comments on Selected Cases
Index to Cases
Abbreviations List
