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PHTY304 Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice

10 cp
Prerequisites
PHTY204 Movement Science and Practice 2 and PHTY201 Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 2
Teaching Organisation 150 hours of focused learning.

This unit will introduce the student to an evidenced based framework for paediatric physiotherapy practice. A problem oriented approach to the management of functional disability resulting from musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and nervous system dysfunction in children will be undertaken. Students are required to develop the skills to identify clinical problems, discuss and provide physiotherapy assessment and intervention, discuss the rehabilitation and medical management of each problem and select appropriate outcome measures to evaluate physiotherapy intervention.

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