Course Description
PTA142
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Intro to Clinical Practice I
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- W This course introduces students to affective skills and behaviors needed
for effective clinical practice. This includes the behavioral standards expected
of healthcare professionals; an introduction to ethical and legal issues
related to the practice of physical therapy; the patient/staff relationship
and the various components of therapeutic communication; chronic
illness/disability, the aging process and death/dying. The implications of
child, elder, and sexual abuse and professional misconduct will also be
discussed. Students are introduced to the clinical setting through
clinical site visits.
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