Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists Screening for Referral, ed 4

Abstract

Goodman CC, Snyder TK. St Louis, MO 63146, Saunders, 2007, paperback, 944 pp, illus, ISBN: 13-978-0-7216-0619-4, $69.95. The fourth edition of Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists is a must-have addition for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students. Because physical therapists are autonomous practitioners, the need for appropriate differential diagnosis and screening for referral is an essential part of clinical decision making. A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation is used throughout this text. American Physical Therapy Association's standards of competency related to conducting a screening examination has been merged with the screening model/terminology contained within the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice . New to this edition are: a chapter that explains the use of the physical assessment as a baseline-screening tool, additional information on musculoskeletal problems, a chapter on the concept of pain as a screening tool, and a section that explains how regional pain should be approached in screening for particular disorders. There are 3 main sections in this text, with an easy-to-follow format. In general, the content materials …