PT 734 Evaluation & Intervention IV
This tutorial-based course looks at clinical decision-making for the patient with musculoskeletal dysfunction specifically focused on advanced practice management of complex peripheral and spinal dysfunction and spinal cord injury. Intervention options, rationales and implications for choices in these patient groups are considered. The impact of lifespan issues, family/cultural/ societal support systems and expectations, and health care resource limitations are also considered in context of how these will affect evaluation, prognosis and intervention for a patient. Patient advocacy issues relative to obtaining equipment and support services are included.