PTE 883 - Patient Management: Critical Integration and Analysis

Credit Hours: 1

This course stresses the importance of being proactive in resolving complex issues, particularly those that impact patients for a lifetime. Cost effectiveness, efficiency, long-term planning, and using the best adaptive equipment for the long-term are emphasized. The elements of patient management as described in The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice are used to guide the clinical decision making process. Critical thinking is an integral part of this course. The course will culminate with the preparation of complex case studies of patients treated by each student while on Clinical Internship IV and V and the presentation of these case studies to student peers and faculty in a teaching seminar. Variable content course.

Prerequisite: enrollment in the program and successful completion of all prior course work therein.
Lecture Contact Hours: 1

Typically Offered: Spring