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Mrs. Debra Neth Swaim, PTPhysical Therapist Medicare: Not Enrolled in MedicarePractice Location: 105 Quail Nest Dr, Jourdanton, TX 78026 Phone: 830-569-9884 Fax: 830-730-5300 |
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Judge meant to halt health law implementation, states say
Taking a position that the Obama administration's request for "clarification" from U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson regarding his recent ruling on the 26-state challenge to the health law's individual mandate is "wishful thinking," the involved states maintain that the judge's meaning was clear: he meant to stop work on the law's rollout.
First Edition: March 22, 2010
Today's headlines detail yesterday's historic House vote on health reform while also looking forward to how action might play out in the Senate, how the legislative package impacts the current political dynamic and what its effects will be on consumers and stakeholders.
Jersey Shore University earns Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for inpatient diabetes care program
Jersey Shore University Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approvalâ„¢ for its inpatient diabetes care program by providing the best care available for patients with diabetes, and successfully meeting The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety.
Artificial nose based on carbon dots can sniff out bacteria
A team of scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have invented an artificial nose that is capable of continuous bacterial monitoring, which has never been previously achieved and could be useful in multiple medical, environmental and food applications.
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Physical Therapists: Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.