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2016-2017 ATSU University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 ATSU University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PT 831 - Gender Healthcare in Physical Therapy


2 credit hours

The course discusses gender-specific health care issues including care and treatment of pelvic pain, incontinence, female athlete triad, testicular cancer, menopause, osteoporosis, prostate disease, pre and post-partum exercise, breast health and lymphedema. Topics will focus on analyzing and comparing contemporary and traditional interventions and the impact of evolving knowledge in this area. Prerequisite: HP800 Medical Informatics or HP 805 - tDPT Foundations .