I Would Like To Pursue The Field Of Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy, By Defin

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Term Paper Title	I Would Like To Pursue The Field Of Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy, By Defin
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     I would like to pursue the field of physical therapy.  Physical Therapy, by definition, is the treatment of disease through physical means, including light, heat, sound waves, electricity, magnetic field and exercise.  Physical Therapy is divided into three broad categories: acute care, neuro-rehab, and outpatient physical therapy.  Acute care consists of treating patients in the in-patient, or hospital setting.  Patients in the hospital setting are often acutely ill.  Patients may range from people in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) to outpatient surgery.  Neuro-rehab is a hospital rehabilitation unit generally consisting of patients who have progressed beyond the need for constant supervision that the acute care setting offers.  Outpatient therapy is when you work in a physical therapy clinic.  They are also the easiest type of clinic in which to become self-employed.  I would like to pursue the field of acute care.
     To pursue this career you must graduate high school and college.  A bachelors degree in physical therapy is minimum.  A state license is also required.  A degree or certificate from an accredited physical therapy education program is required prior to taking the licensing examination.   Physical Therapy is an applied science, not a basic science.  Therefore, a physical therapist must have good knowledge of several basic sciences, as well as the ability to apply the principles of basic science to patients.  These sciences include but are not limited to, anatomy, biology, microbiology, pathology, chemistry, physics, motor learning and medicines.  They also deal with neurology, cardiology and orthopedics.
     There are many skills you must possess to become a good physical therapist.  Most important is patience.  You must be patient with people while trying to heal them.  Some physical therapists show frustration when the patients do not show progress.   You must have the ability to work with all different types of people, physical stamina and resourcefulness.
     Physical Therapy is one of the most rapidly growing occupations in the United States.  According to the United States Department of Labor, there is currently a shortfall of approximately 10,000 therapists.  It is predicted by the year 2000, there will be over 23,000 unfilled physical therapists positions, due to lack of qualified therapists to fill them.
     Starting salaries for new graduates range...

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