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Physical Diagnosis 180 : Patient Expectations, Communication & Context

Credit Hours(s)1.0

InstructorsShawn Thistle, DC

Price$20.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Journal Article Review, Text

Educational Objectives

Investigate the effect of patient expectations on short-term, subjective improvement in recurrent or persistent low back pain patients.
Determine whether the ritual of the history and physical examination results in meaningful change in pain and function for low back pain patients before any treatment is provided.
Assess the potential negative effect of routine MRI reports on the perception of the patient and treatment outcomes and explore a method for improvement.
Explore the level of association between kinesiophobia and pain, disability, and quality of life as well as its role as a prognostic factor in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Quantify the role of contextual effects in the nonpharmacologic treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

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