RT Book, Section A1 Dutton, Mark SR Print(0) ID 1175674033 T1 Introduction T2 Dutton's Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Skills, 2e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260457957 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175674033 RD 2024/03/29 AB This book introduces a conceptual framework about the art of physical therapy to give the entry-level physical therapy student a broad foundation from which to support their journey through the typical physical therapy curriculum. The purpose of this text is to cover the fundamental skills that most physical therapists will use for the rest of their careers. However, it is not possible in many cases to describe these skills without putting them into context with subject matter that will be covered in more depth further on down the curriculum. The reader should not be frustrated or intimidated by this advanced-level content but instead, be galvanized and excited at the prospect of what is to come. As in the previous edition, this text provides a historical perspective on the physical therapy profession, an introduction to healthcare policy, and a definition of evidence-informed practice, and various chapters that describe how movement evolves, how that movement becomes skilled, and how movement dysfunction can occur or develop. Building on this groundwork, the later chapters provide keys to the reader to help develop specific areas of clinical expertise, including how to enhance a patient’s function in such tasks as bed mobility, transfers, and gait training.