PHARMACOLOGY FOR REHAB PROFESSIONALS MODULE 4 - PT

Course overview

This continuing educaiton course utilizes text from a soft back textbook by Barbara Gladson, PhD, PT, OTR ¿Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Professionals¿ 2nd Edition ¿2011. ¿Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Professionals¿ was written by a pharmacologist with a degree in both physical and occupational therapy (certified hand therapist) and 15 years of clinical experience along with 15 years of teaching experience. This detailed new text presents basic pharmacological principles along with mechanism of action and side effects of major drug categories seen in physical therapy practice today. It is a must have for rehabilitation professionals in all settings. This 528 page book with over 119 illustrations has been broken down by chapters into 4 modules and has been approved for 10 contact hours per module (check your states approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession). Course Outline: Chapter 5: Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 17: Pharmacologic Management of Degenerative Neurological Disorders Chapter 18: Drug Treatment for Depression and Anxiety Chapter 23: Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 24: Vitamins and Minerals Chapter 25: Topical Drugs and Treatments in Wound Management Chapter 26: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pharmacology Chapter 27: Drugs of Abuse: Anabolic Steroids and Other Doping Agents Chapter 28: Exploring Drug-Exercise Interaction