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Author Information
By Michael A. Pagliarulo, PT, MA, BA, BS, EdD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Physical Therapy, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, USA
Section 1: Profession
1. The profession of Physical Therapy: Definition and Development
2. Roles and Characteristics of Physical Therapy
3. The Physical Therapist Assistant
4. American Physical Therapy Association
5. Laws, Regulations, and Policies
6. Financing Health Care and Reimbursement in Physical Therapy
7. Communication in Physical Therapy in the Twenty-First Century
Section 2: Practice
8. Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions
9. Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Conditions
10. Physical Therapy in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Conditions
11. Physical Therapy for Integumentary Conditions
12. Physical Therapy for Pediatric Conditions
13. Physical Therapy for the Older Adult
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