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| American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
"Nationally recognized professional association of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy. "
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation.
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| American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Contains information on all aspects of the profession from education to job prospects and listings. Information on the annual conference, as well as various specialized chapters is also available.
subject(s): Organizations & Associations. Physical Therapy.
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| APTA: CAPTE Accredited Physical Therapist Education Programs
A listing of programs in physical therapy and physical therapy assistants in the United States.
subject(s): Physical Therapy.
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| Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE)
Developing website that contains useful links to non-US rehabilitation centers, rehabilitation databases, and information on rehabilitation conferences.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation.
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| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Accredits programs representing 18 allied health professions.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Sports Medicine & Exercise Science.
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| Diagnostic Imaging for the Physical Therapist
Contains an introduction to diagnostic imaging. Includes explanations of various modalities (including MRI), plain and pathological films for upper and lower extremities and the spine, and 47 cases with associated films and explanations. subject(s): Physical Therapy.
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| Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Web site for the licensing body in physical therapy includes a directory of the state boards with contact information and an overview of the licensing exam. Also includes information on federation-sponsored conference and the 1999 Model Practice Act.
subject(s): Physical Therapy.
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| Hosford Muscle Tables
Contains information on the muscles of the human body. Information on origin, insertion, action, blood, and nerve is included for each muscle. The tables are also available in pdf format for printing. subject(s): Physical Therapy.
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| Hypermuscle: Muscles in Action
Contains brief descriptions of different types of muscle movements (flexion, abduction, etc.), most accompanied by short videos of the actions. Included are actions of the scapula, foot, and hand, as well as pronation/supination.
subject(s): Anatomy. Physical Therapy.
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| National Rehabilitation Information Center
A variety of disability resources including searchable databases (REHABDATA; NIDRR Program Directory; Knowledge of Disability and Rehabilitation Resources), and compilations of information on 45 commonly requested topics.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation.
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| OrthopaedicList.com
"Internet guide to orthopaedic products, services, and organizations". Links to online textbooks and other educational materials.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Sports Medicine & Exercise Science.
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| PEDro: The Physiotherapy Evidence Database
Contains bibliographic details and abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. Searchable by type of therapy, problem, body part, subdiscipline, source, date, and/or author. Maintained by the Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (CEBP) at the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney.
subject(s): Evidence-Based Medicine. Physical Therapy.
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| Physical Therapy
A collection of physical therapy links compiled by the University of South Alabama Biomedical Library.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation.
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| Physical Therapy Acronyms
An alphabetical list of common acronyms in the field.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation.
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| Physical Therapy Corner
Physical therapy information on a variety of sports injuries; produced by the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation.
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| Physical Therapy: Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association
The official journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. Full-text articles are available from 1999 to the present. Some full text articles in the current issue may require login.
subject(s): Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation.
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| PhysicalTherapist.com
Includes jobs, school listings, library, message boards, and clinics.
subject(s): Physical Therapy.
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| Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopedics
Full-text orthopedics textbook including an alphabetical topic index, and sections on fractures, joints, muscles, nerves, trauma, medications, medical topics, and lab tests.
subject(s): Physical Therapy.
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