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Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures, Second Edition  by Stacie J. Fruth, PT, DHSc, OCS provides physical therapy students and clinicians with the necessary tools to determine what questions to ask and what tests and measures to perform during a patient exam.  

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This accessible resource teaches the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate medical evidence and apply it to the practice of physical therapy. This valuable reference explains the fundamentals of medical research and how to determine which studies are useful in practice. As the leading evidence-based practice text for physical therapy, this is a comprehensive resource no physical therapist or student should be without.

Topics: allied health, New Edition, evidence-based practice, New Text, physical therapy, physical therapy, Dianne V. Jewell, Guide to Evidence-Based PT Practice, Jewell, PT, pt research

We are pleased to share that Jones & Bartlett Learning authors Eric Shamus, PT, DPT, PhD and Arie J. van Duijn, PT, EdD, OCS have been chosen as the 43rd honorees of the Florida Gulf Coast University Author Series. Each month, one textbook written or contributed by an FGCU faculty member is selected for recognition. In March 2017, they will recognize Manual Therapy of the Extremities.

Topics: allied health, Author, author, physical therapy, manual therapy, physical therapy, shamus, PT, van duijn

Are you a physical therapist assistant or student? Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTAs, Third Edition by Kathy Cikulin-Kulinski, PT, DPT, OCS is a concise clinical guide designed specifically to help you easily obtain helpful, evidence-based information. The Third Edition of this best-selling resource is now available for purchase.

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National Physical Therapy Month is hosted by APTA to recognize how physical therapists and physical therapists assistant help transform individual’s lives by improving motion.

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Stop by the Jones & Bartlett Learning Booth #9 to learn  more about our new and best-selling resources for your Physical Therapy courses.

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Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures is available.

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US News & World Report just released their list of the Best Jobs of 2014, and 40 of the top 100 picks are health care jobs. Among other criteria, US News selected and ranked these jobs based on the number of expected openings, advancement opportunities, career fulfillment and salary expectations.

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The number 1 evidence-based practice textbook for Physical Therapists and students has been updated to a new edition!

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Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures by Stacie J. Fruth, PT, DHSc, OCS, just earned 4-stars from Doody's Review Service. According to reviewer, Daniel Higgins, DPT, OCS, ATC, from Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy Associates, it "covers everything from the very basics of the interview process to tests and measures."

Topics: allied health, Doody's Review Service, physical therapy, Review, Stacie J. Fruth, physical therapy