Introduction to Physical Therapy, ed 3

Abstract

Pagliarulo MA, ed. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby, 2007, paperback, 387 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-323-03284-2, $44.95. The third edition of Introduction to Physical Therapy provides a comprehensive and current description of the profession and practice of physical therapy, as stated by the editor. The purpose and intended audience (physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students) remains consistent with the first 2 editions, published in 1996 and 2001. The book provides an overview of the current profession and practice of physical therapy in the United States. The book is organized in 2 parts: “Profession” and “Practice.” The 8 chapters in the first part define the profession of physical therapy. Chapter 1 provides a historic context for its evolution, beginning with the American Women's Physical Therapy Association in the early 1900s to the current American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to APTA's Vision 2020 statement. Core professional documents are presented in chapter 2.Roles and characteristics of physical …