Gee, I remember being in school and getting the idea that "pathways" or "Logarithms" are basically "Cookbook" therapy and we were being trained to be better than that. I'm not sure I really agree with that assessment, this is just my fond memories of academia! :-)
Jim Lehman, David wrote: >I am glad to see the conversation change from who does/owns what between >PT and OT :) > >I agree with mary that SLP should be responsible for dysphagia/aphasia, >as far as the modern medical model goes. > >But, I also agree with Mary that if a person is specialized, trained, or >has done research in a particular gray area, then that person should be >responsible for that particular impairment/outcome. > >The cognitive realm is not owned, nor should be, by any professional >designation. If OT, PT, SLP, MD, nurse, etc. are all cognitively >present and aware of the clients cognition, it only enhances the >treatment of all professions. > >What urks me is that the government decision makers (i.e. the decider) >is not cognitive about how our health care system could work better and >more efficiently. > >I have a question for the listserve (somewhat along the same "cognitive" >path). > >Is there discussion within the OT field about creating logarithms for >treating clients? Making decision trees that take in account as many >significant variables as possible? This is happening in the treatment >of neurological clients in PT. It is interesting to me that one day we >will get a client, plug in the information from our evaluation and POOF >- do this for/to the client for best outcomes. > >What might that lead to in regards to who owns/does what? > >David A. Lehman, PhD, PT > >Associate Professor > >Tennessee State University > >Department of Physical Therapy > >3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. > >Nashville, TN 37209 > >615-963-5946 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
