DPT 733: Professional Issues II

Credits 3.0

Second in a series of three courses integrated throughout the curriculum to prepare students as ethical, moral, responsible and accountable physical therapists. Topics in this course include: health care systems; documentation in selected physical therapy settings; the physical therapist assistant, interprofessional practice, culture and health care, psychiatric diagnoses and psychosocial considerations in patient management; and legal and ethical responsibilities to vulnerable populations.