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2013-2014 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

DPT 508 - Pathophysiology for Physical Therapists I


3 credit(s)
This is the first course of a two-course pathophysiology sequence. This course introduces the student to a conceptual framework regarding the majority of illnesses encountered in the scope of physical therapy practice, with a strong emphasis on medical diagnosis and management. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of medical presentation of signs/symptoms and its implication on physical diagnosis evaluation and treatment. This provides students with differential diagnostic skills for appropriate referrals outside of physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): PT major or permission of instructor.
Laboratory fee.


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