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Musculoskeletal Imaging Education In A Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program, William Chaz Sak-Ocbina, Rebecca Lancaster, Travis Muraoka, Robert Boyles
Musculoskeletal Imaging Education In A Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program, William Chaz Sak-Ocbina, Rebecca Lancaster, Travis Muraoka, Robert Boyles
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Title: Musculoskeletal Imaging Education in a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Authors: Rebecca Lancaster, SPT1; Chaz Sak-Ocbina, SPT1; Travis Muraoka, SPT1; Robert Boyles, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT1
Affiliation: 1. The School of Physical Therapy, University of Puget Sound
Purpose: Physical Therapists (PTs) are commonly referred to as the musculoskeletal experts in the medical field. As direct access laws have passed, PTs now must demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making and select suitable patients to refer for imaging services. Evidence suggests that, with adequate imaging education, PTs decrease imaging and overall health care costs compared …