Physical Therapy Management: An Integrated Science

By Jane Walter and Jane Walter PT

o Introduction to management and its application to physical therapy.
o Five units: The PT Department; Organizational Behavior; Planning and Design in PT; Marketing; Measuring Quantity and Quality in PT.
o Each unit has case studies/histories that deliberately allow for diversity in outcomes and management styles.
o Four underlying principles: There are individual styles, concepts, and theories; traditional management theories can help to understand organizational behavior, but need to be augmented by other considerations; Management theories can be applied to physical therapy and to action oriented projects; case studies bring relevance & meaning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801664160
• ISBN13: 9780801664168
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 10.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher