Patient Education in Rehabilitation is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody's Core Titles. Patient Education in Rehabilitation applies patient education skills to the clinical rehabilitation process in a reader-friendly manner. It explores various teaching and learning theories and models of instruction as well as the ethical, legal, communicative, and cultural variables involved in patient education. This text will help readers understand that delivering information, education, and training in rehabilitation will promote and optimize clinical interventions, enhancing compliance, continuity of care, and patient satisfaction. Divided into five sections-basic concepts; adherence and behavioral modifications; teaching and learning theories; legal and cultural variables; and examples in rehabilitation-this is the ideal text for all rehabilitation professionals.

Introduction To Physical Therapy For Physical Therapist Assistants Provides A Basic Overview Of The Physical Therapy Profession And Of Pts And Ptas As Members Of The Rehabilitation Team. It Includes Physical Therapy Ethical And Legal Concepts, Cultural Competence And Cultural Diversity, Domestic Violence Issues, Laws Affecting Physical Therapy Practice, Communication, Documentation And Medical Records, Teaching, Learning, And Medical Terminology, Elements Of Patient Care, And Major Physical Therapy Clinical Practices. This Text Is An Ideal Resource For Anyone Contemplating A Career In Physical Therapy Or Already Working In The Field.