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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PT 774 Integrated Patient Management IV: Chronic Medical Conditions 4 credits This course will focus on the physical therapy management of chronic medical conditions that affect activity and participation. This course uses cases to integrate foundational, clinical, and practice-related content across diverse areas. The foundational content includes the genetic basis of disease inheritance and the physiology of wound healing. The clinical content includes the physical therapy management of chronic conditions affecting various systems, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, and chronic wounds. We will highlight issues related to the psychosocial impact of chronic disease on patients and caregivers across the lifespan, hospice care, and support groups.
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