Physical Therapy Department
Librarian Liaison:
Faculty Representative:
Barbara Potts
Barbara Sanders
bp02@txstate.edu
bs04@txstate.edu
5-3682
5-3495
Library Fund Code 87
Target Dates are set to evenly distribute the library’s workflow and receive materials in a timely
manner. One third of department allocation will be spent by each of the following approximate dates:
Date 1:
Date 2:
Date 3:
December 18
March 31
May 30
A. Program Purpose
The Department is dedicated to the academic and clinical education of individuals who: are committed
to meeting the current and future needs of physical therapy clinical practice, education, and research;
are sensitive to unique cultural and societal environments within the health care delivery systems; and
will function as clinical problem solvers in a multiplicity of settings in which physical therapists practice.
Implicit in the Program's curriculum is the development of evaluative skills, therapeutic program
planning and treatment implementation, the teaching-learning process, leadership and group dynamics,
as well as management and research. Graduates will be prepared to not only perform their professional
role in patient care, but also to provide leadership for the profession, contribute to the growth of the
profession, and contribute to the health care needs of society.
Program
The Department of Physical Therapy offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with a major in
physical therapy. The degree length may vary but is designed for completion in three years with 99
academic hours. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy
Education. Graduates are eligible to take the licensure examination upon completion of the degree.
Physical therapy is defined as the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision
of a physical therapist. Physical therapists provide services to patients/clients who have impairments,
functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury,
disease or other causes. They interact and practice in collaboration with a variety of professionals –
physicians, dentists, nurses, educators, social workers, occupational therapists, speech-language
pathologist, audiologist and other personnel involved with the patient/client. Physical therapists
provide prevention and promote health, wellness and fitness. In addition they provide consultative
services to health facilities, colleagues, business, and community organizations and agencies. Physical
therapists provide health care to their patients/clients in a wide variety of settings, including, but not
limited to, physical therapy office practices, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, homes, long term care
settings, schools, industrial settings, and athletic/fitness centers.
Physical therapist education is built on the knowledge and skills characteristically attributed to
completion of a baccalaureate degree – general education that provides students with broad exposure
to the humanities, arts, basic science and social science; requirements that provide students with the
opportunity to delve into a discipline at some depth; and electives that provide students with the
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opportunity to explore other interests. Additionally, admission to physical therapist education programs
typically requires students to have completed a set of prerequisite courses in biology, chemistry,
physics, statistics, psychology, and human anatomy and physiology.
B. Selection Criteria
Collection efforts will concentrate on, but are not limited to the following:
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Anatomy & physiology of body systems
Professional issues
Evidence-bases practice
o Formulating clinical questions
o Methods of obtaining & appraising evidence
Clinical education
o Patient education
o Legal, ethical, & professional requirements
Clinical decision making
o Patient evaluation, intervention, & outcomes
o Patient care & physical, psychosocial, financial, environmental factors
o Case studies
Diagnostics
o Pharmacology
o Medical imaging
o Electroneuromyography
Licensure process & preparation for licensure exam
Patient care skills & documentation
o Communication skills
o Health promotion & wellness
o Infection control
o Patient rights
Pathology
o Tissue inflammation & repair
o Infection
o Degenerative processes
o Aging process
o Review case studies and relevant research
Functional Neuroanatomy
Research in physical therapy
o Research & Statistical methodologies
o Literature review critique
o Developing research proposals
o Analysis & assessment of clinical practice patterns
Examination techniques
Neuroscience - Pediatric, Adult, & Geriatrics
Cardiopulmonary
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Therapeutic tissue mobilization, light, heat, cold, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, compression,
electrical currents, traction, & isokinetics
Patient care and spinal cord injuries and complicating factors such as age, malnutrition, pain,
infection, vascular compromise, obesity, diabetes, HIV, & allergies
Management issues
o Basic management theories
o Principles& practice of health care delivery system
o Reimbursement resources & issues
o Internal & external forces impacting health care delivery
Musculoskeletal – Spine, lower & upper extremities
Teaching in the Health Professions - teaching & graduate instructional assistants
C. Subject Areas
Level 2 – Instructional
Library material required for all course offerings at Texas State is actively pursued.
Level 3 – Research
Material unique to the requirements of academic research is actively pursued.
Call number
Description
GV482.7
Exercise for people with disabilities
GV709.3-.4
Recreation, leisure and sports for people
with disabilities
KF2914-KF2915 Occupational Law, Professional Ethics
LB3458
School health services, physical therapy
QM1-695
Human anatomy
R727.4
Patient education
R727.42
Patient participation
R727.43
Patient compliance
R727.45
Patient advocacy
R727.5
Medical personnel and the public
RA975.5.P38
Patient education in medical centers
RA975.5.P6
Physical therapy services
Collecting Level
Level 2 – Instructional
Level 3 – Research
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RC180.5.P5
RC271.P44
RC350.P48
RC376.5
RC482
RC684.P57
RC735.P58
RD97
RC925-935
RC953.5-.8
RD52.P59
RD736.P47
RD792-811
RD97
RG129.P45
RF260
RJ53.P5
RM695-950
Level 2 – Instructional
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Therapeutics, special therapies
Level 3 – Research
Neurology, Diseases of nervous system,
Level 2 – Instructional
physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Gait disorders
Level 3 – Research
Therapeutics, psychotherapy, physical
Level 2 – Instructional
therapy
Level 3 – Research
Diseases of the heart, therapeutics,
Level 2 – Instructional
physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Diseases of the respiratory system, physical Level 2 – Instructional
therapy
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Sports physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Geriatrics, physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Surgical post-operative care, physical
Level 2 – Instructional
therapy
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Orthopedic surgery, physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Orthopedic surgery, physical rehabilitation
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Sports physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Gynecology and obstetrics, physical
Level 2 – Instructional
therapy
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Vestibular system, exercise treatment
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Pediatrics, physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Level 2 – Instructional
Physical medicine, physical therapy
Level 3 – Research
Special therapeutic methods and apparatus
D. Resources for Selecting
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Bowker's Books in Print
Books in Print with Reviews
Worldcat
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Wolters Kluwer
F. A. Davis
(See what other libraries have)
(Books, periodicals, videos, charts & models)
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Majors
Rittenhouse Book Distributing, Inc.
Amazon
Insight Media
E. Physical Therapy School Library Catalogs in Texas (for comparison)
(from http://www.studentorgs.txstate.edu/ppto/web.htm)
Angelo State University Library Catalog
U.S. Army-Baylor University- Fort Sam Houston Library Catalog
Hardin-Simmons University Library Catalog
Texas Tech University Library Catalog
Texas Women's University Library Catalog
University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio Library Catalog
University of Texas Medical Branch- Galveston Library Catalog
University of Texas Southwestern Health Sciences Center Library Catalog
University of Texas - El Paso Library Catalog
F. Texas State Physical Therapy Department – Faculty Alumni Universities (for comparison)
East Tennessee State University Library Catalog
University of Alabama at Birmingham Library Catalog
University of Kentucky Library Catalog
University of Texas at Austin Library Catalog
University of North Dakota Library Catalog
University of the Pacific Library Catalog
University of Pittsburgh Library Catalog
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