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Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice

Book • Second Edition2007

Authors:

Gail M. Jensen, Jan Gwyer, ... Katherine F. Shepard

Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice

Book • Second Edition2007

 

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Authors:

Gail M. Jensen, Jan Gwyer, ... Katherine F. Shepard

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This comprehensive text examines what it takes to progress toward - and ultimately become - an expert in physical therapy. It explores multiple dimensions of expertise: how expert ... read full description

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This comprehensive text examines what it takes to progress toward - and ultimately become - an expert in physical therapy. It explores multiple dimensions of expertise: how expert practitioners develop, what knowledge they use, where they acquire that knowledge, how they think and reason, how they make decisions, and how they perform in practice to demonstrate what it takes to progress and ultimately become an expert in physical therapy.

This comprehensive text examines what it takes to progress toward - and ultimately become - an expert in physical therapy. It explores multiple dimensions of expertise: how expert practitioners develop, what knowledge they use, where they acquire that knowledge, how they think and reason, how they make decisions, and how they perform in practice to demonstrate what it takes to progress and ultimately become an expert in physical therapy.

Key Features

  • Introduces the four core concepts that comprise the model of expertise: Knowledge, Clinical Reasoning, Movement, and Virtue
  • A Data Collection Tools Appendix provides a step-by-step description of the process that the authors used to select, interview, and collect data from the experts in each case study to demonstrates the use of critical thinking and research-based analysis
  • Contributed chapters on Expert Practice and Clinical Outcomes, Clinical Reasoning and Expert Practice, and Implications for Practice
  • Implications for Practice chapter covers the implementation and results of this model of expertise in a staff development program
  • A Postscript "The Voices of our Experts 10 Years Later" where clinicians share the evolution of their expertise
  • Two chapters on Inquiry into Expertise and Implications for Doctoral Level Education in Physical Therapy provide insights into the practical application of the core concepts of the physical therapy model of expertise and facilitate the continued development of expertise in physical therapy.
  • Introduces the four core concepts that comprise the model of expertise: Knowledge, Clinical Reasoning, Movement, and Virtue
  • A Data Collection Tools Appendix provides a step-by-step description of the process that the authors used to select, interview, and collect data from the experts in each case study to demonstrates the use of critical thinking and research-based analysis
  • Contributed chapters on Expert Practice and Clinical Outcomes, Clinical Reasoning and Expert Practice, and Implications for Practice
  • Implications for Practice chapter covers the implementation and results of this model of expertise in a staff development program
  • A Postscript "The Voices of our Experts 10 Years Later" where clinicians share the evolution of their expertise
  • Two chapters on Inquiry into Expertise and Implications for Doctoral Level Education in Physical Therapy provide insights into the practical application of the core concepts of the physical therapy model of expertise and facilitate the continued development of expertise in physical therapy.

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ISBN

978-1-4160-0214-7

Language

English

Published

2007

Copyright

Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

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Saunders

Authors

Gail M. Jensen

Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Vice President for Faculty Development in Academic Affairs

Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

Faculty Associate, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

Jan Gwyer

Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Laurita M. Hack

Professor, Director of Ph.D. Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Katherine F. Shepard

Professor Emeritus, Founding Director, Ph.D. Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania