Management and Professional Practice: Theory and Application for the Physical Therapist and Health Professional First Edition, provide necessary information on management and professional practice for Physical Therapy programs. Professional Practice courses are targeted in this text, which are required in PT programs. This text is designed to teach students about various practice settings, professional roles, and other aspects of being a practicing PT. The book will includes cases, extensive Q amp A, and provide PowerPoint slides for instructors. The content of this book covers information that can be found on the NPTE, which is the certification exam for Physical Therapists in the United States.
Joan Gratto Liebler, MA, MPA, is Professor Emerita, Health Information Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.' She has more than 40 years of professional experience in teaching and research in healthcare settings.' In addition to teaching, her work and consulting experience include engagement with community health centers, behavioral care settings, schools, industrial clinics, prisons, and long-term care, acute care, and hospice settings.' She has been an active participant in area-wide healthcare planning, end-of-life coalitions, and area-wide emergency and disaster planning.Professor Liebler is also the author of Medical Records: Policies and Procedures and has authored numerous journal articles and contributed chapters relating to health information management.She holds the degrees of Master of Public Administration, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA and Master of Arts (concentration in medical ethics), St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia, PA.
