Features:

The Guide to Physical Therapy Practice is integrated throughout with an entire chapter devoted to its history and use

Preferred practice patterns for cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy form the core of eight chapters are used as springboards to describe interventions and outcomes

Case studies in practice pattern chapters allows readers to experience the proper application of the practice patterns

The patient-client management model is used in the case studies with appropriate test, measures, and interventions selected from the practice patterns and applied to the patient

“International Perspectives” provide a way to gain insight into the global practice of physical therapy

Evidence-based and peer reviewed published material is included to help readers develop specific intervention regimens

Companion CD-ROM includes case-study-based exercises, video clips illustrating technical psychomotor skills, and demonstrations of cardiac and pulmonary physical exams