Foundations of Physical Therapy: A 21st Century-Focused View

This essential core textbook for the early phase of a physical therapy program takes a global approach to the profession, focusing on both practice specialties, as well as practice settings, populations served, and essential issues such as specialization, relations with complementary health professionals, and education. FEATURES
* Uses terminology based on APTA's new Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
* Examines special audiences, including pediatric, geriatric, orthopedic, and neurologic
* Written by a single author for a uniform and cohesive presentation
* Includes the full text of the Model Practice Act for Physical Therapy