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Title:
The PTA handbook : keys to success in school and career for the physical therapist assistant / Kathleen A. Curtis, Peggy DeCelle Newman.
Author:
Curtis, Kathleen A., author.

Newman, Peggy DeCelle, author.
Publication Information:
Thorofare, NJ : Slack Incorporated, [2015]
Call Number:
RM705 .C873 2015
Abstract:
The updated second edition of this handbook is a textbook that serves students from pre-admission into a physical therapist assistant program, through the academic program, up to career entry and practice as a physical therapist assistant. The authors have updated this second edition to reflect current practice standards, including updated core professional documents addressing direction and supervision to align with developments in the physical therapy profession. It expands on the first edition and includes an overview of the physical therapy profession, the physical therapist (PT), physical therapist assistant (PTA) preferred relationship, evidenced-based practice and information literacy, diversity and cultural proficiency, and planning for life-long learning and leadership development. It also covers information that assists advisors and counselors in college and work re-entry programs to provide guidance regarding the physical therapy profession and specifically the differing roles of the PTA and PT. This text also serves as a key guide for groups of 21st century learners frequently seeking PTA education, including first-generation college students, adult learners, career re-entry, second-language learners, and learners with disabilities. -- Provided by publisher.
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9781617110207
Physical Description:
viii, 344 pages ; 28 cm
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