DPTH.6110 Professional Issues/Clinical Practice (formerly 34.611)

Id: 004694 Credits: 3-3

Description

This course is divided into two sections. The first course section will provide an overview of the profession of physical therapy. Professionalism, cultural competence and communication skills will be discussed as they apply to classroom instruction and clinical practice. The APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics, The Scope of Physical Therapy Practice, ethnography and Evidence-Directed Care and Massachusetts and New Hampshire practice regulations will be discussed. The second portion of the course will emphasize the development of effective documentation skills.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: Physical Therapy Graduate Students only.

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