Principles of Practice: Patient Care and Education

Catalog description

This course is the fourth in a series of interrelated Principles of Practice (POP) that focus on professionalism, the patient-provider relationship, the patient interview and evaluation and providing care that is ethical, compassionate, culturally competent and professional. Emphasis in this course will be on principles of physical therapy practice as they relate to teh education of the patient, family and society. The theme of the POP course is, "The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered!". Professional standards, practice act, professional core values and behaviors are integral to this course.