DPT 5140 ELEMENTS OF PHARM FOR THE PT
This course prepares physical therapists for their role as autonomous practitioners by providing instruction in general pharmacology. The 14 hours of recorded lectures will present the primary drug classes and the physiologic basis of their action. Drugs will be grouped according to their general effects and the type of disorders they are routinely used to treat. Special emphasis will be placed on drugs that are commonly used to treat people receiving physical therapy. This course will likewise address how drug therapy interacts with physical therapy, and how drugs can exert beneficial effects as well as adverse side effects that impact rehabilitation. This course also introduces the student to electronic resources and current texts that facilitate clinical screening in clinical practice.