Eric,
Given your limited time. I would emphasize the most pressing safety issues.
i.e.. what medications are most likely to have an adverse or untoward effect
particularly as related to mobility and exercise as that is when PTs are
most likely to see the effect.
I am surprised you do not have formal education in pharmacology. I don't see
how you can adequately cover many aspects of physical therapy without having
an understanding of medications. I hope you have discussed this with your
instructors. Maybe they can revise the curriculum. If not for your class but
for future classes.
Douglas M. White, PT, OCS
Milton, MA USA
Eric Girouard wrote:
> Hello, I'm a 4th year PT student and i have this question for you. My
> classmates and I have come to realize the importance of pharmacology in
> our practice, but unfortunatly such a subject is not covered in our 4
> years at University. So i would like to ask a pharcologist if they would
> be interested in teaching us something like a 1 to 2 hour session on the
> subject. Here is my question. What do you think should be covered in
> this brief session, that is important for physiotherapist to know about
> pharmacology? (ie: side effects, primary effects, effect when taken with
> other drugs, etc.???) What type of medication should be covered in this
> course? Any other information you think my be of importance or interest
> to know?
>
> Thank you
>
> Eric Girourard
> 4th year PT student
> Université d'Ottawa
> Canada
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