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CT Nursing Home Lawsuits Involve Lack of PT
by Lauren Fritsky

There's an interesting story out of Connecticut from this weekend. It involves a nursing home facing lawsuits for neglecting two patients, both of whom died. In the first, part of the argument is that the client did not receive "medically necessary physical Read More...

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Are Changes Coming?
by Lisa Lombardo

America has elected a new president--an historic event that even other nations are taking notice of. Sen. Barack Obama's election as the first African-American president will rightly be remembered as a turning point in U.S. politics. But without too much Read More...

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Don't Miss It!
by Elizabeth Puliti

From November 5 - 8, Orlando, FL, will host APTA's 2008 Private Practice Section Conference. This year's theme is "Capturing the Magic of Business Success." According to James E. Glinn, Sr., PT, owner and founder of FutureRehab, LLC in Bakersfield, CA, Read More...

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Physical Agents: In or Out?
by Lisa Lombardo

Since becoming the editor of ADVANCE in 2000, the thought has often occurred to me that PTs and PTAs are a surprisingly well-informed and opinionated bunch. But they are also a lot of fun as well. This was proved to me on June 13 at the annual APTA conference Read More...

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Bridging the Gap
by Elizabeth Puliti

SAN ANTONIO—This morning's session "Generational Ethics: Bridging the Gap From Traditionalists to Millennials" was one of the most interesting lectures I've attended at an APTA conference. Maybe it was because it wasn't really a lecture. PTs were encouraged Read More...

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