PTP 788 - Geriatric PT in the Health Care System.

DPT degree or admission to the post-professional transitional DPT program. (3).

Discussion of the role of the physical therapist within a changing health care system, and pertinence of the socioeconomic interaction of the patient and the health care delivery system to direct treatment interventions and home exercise programs for geriatric diseases, disorders, and conditions. Uses case studies from PTP 787. Online lecture and discussion. Graded ABCDE/Y.