المصدر: PT Magazine (Physical Therapy) Volume 17 No. 2, March 2009 في منتدى : كتب طبية PT Magazine (Physical Therapy) Volume 17 No. 2, March 2009 by: American Physical Therapy Association en | American Physical Therapy Association PT--Magazine of Physical Therapy is the professional issues magazine of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Published to meet the needs and interests of APTA members and to promote physical therapy as a vital professional career, PT provides legislative, health care, human interest, and Association news and serves as a forum for discussion of professional issues and ideas in physical therapy practice. The Byways of Health Care—Rural Outreach In Physical Therapy Physical therapists serving populations on farms and in small towns and villages are meeting the challenges of distance, climate, and lack of facilities with ingenuity and patient involvement. by Alice M Starcke The Worthingham Fellows 24 Share: Career Advice Tips for students and recent graduates on designing a rewarding, productive career. 31 Practice Matters: Communication Improved and creative dialogue with patients/clients and referral sources can help your practice survive and grow. by Nitin Chhoda, PT, CSCS 18 Technology Topics: Health Care Technology Today PT Magazine takes a look at some advances and proposals in the field. columns 38 42 72 16 departments Letters News Facts, Figures & Trends APTA Resources Marketplace 12 6 also in this issue 70 Index to Advertisers Government Affairs Medicare Policy Changes for 2009 by Gayle Lee, JD Ethics in Action Workplace Issues: Case Two by Nancy R Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD PTA Viewpoint Get Wet! by Sarah Olson, PTA, LAT This Is Why A Place of Shelter by Melissa Banta, PT, DPT 46 51 About the cover: Nicole Taniguchi, PT, talks with Benjamin See, Jr, a patient at Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. “Before patients leave the hospital, we need to ask questions about their home environment to be sure it’s a safe place for recovery,” she says. Cover Photo: NPN Worldwide Chris Arend 2009 Candidates for APTA Office 48 68 66 Submission Guidelines
