December 2007

Features

• Tickling the Funny Bone

  The use and benefits of humor in health care.

• Mentoring in Academia

  Experienced physical therapist educators reach out to new faculty to share their experiences.

• Enriching Care to Patients with Low Income

  To properly address cultural competence issues specific to serving patients and clients of lower socioeconomic status, say physical therapists (PTs) experienced with this population, certain overarching principles of care provision first must be observed.

• 2007 Annual Index

  PT Magazine: Annual Index - Alphabetical by Author

Columns and Departments

• Career Coach: The Need to Lead by Example

  <p>Our occupation is "physical" in name. But are you, in practice?</p?

• Ethics in Action: Reimbursement Matters: Case Two

  Dating discrepancies.

• Government Affairs: Medicare Focuses on Home Health Policies

  The moves are designed to curb billing abuses.

• Inside PT: New Twists

  The December issue of PT Magazine wraps up Volume 15—15 years of articles and columns about the profession of physical therapy. You can see what we've covered this year in our Annual Index—a listing of well over 600 items that appeared in PT in 2007.

• Liability Awareness: Informed Consent

  Tips and caveats for PTs.

• PTA Viewpoint: Many Happy Returns

  A day in the life of a PTA working in neuromuscular physical therapy.

• This is Why: Berta's Passion

  <p>The contagious joy of “dancing.” </p>

• Foundation News

  - Year-end Giving Opportunities
  - Foundation Thanks Donors and Bidders in Online Auction
  - Foundation's Partners in Research to Exhibit at CSM

• Letters to the Editor

  Fight Against Erosion Of Physical Therapy

• News

  - Legislation and Regulation
  - Health Care Headlines
  - Members on the Move
  - Industry News