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

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 Davis Plus familiarize you with computerized documentation.