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Benefits of the DPT

To the Editor:

I write to commend Dr Rothstein on his precise analysis of the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in our current clinical environment. In his April article entitled "Education at the Crossroads: For Today's Practice, the DPT," he highlighted the need to rigorously prepare contemporary graduates to function in a complex, dynamic health care environment. His subsequent commentary in May, "Education at the Crossroads: Which Paths for the DPT?" skillfully addressed points of contingency regarding, and defined a place for, the DPT degree in its intended environment—clinical practice.

Reading Dr Rothstein's first analysis prompted me to recognize the benefits I have enjoyed as a DPT student....

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Education at the Crossroads: Which Paths for the DPT?

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Physical Therapy 1998 78: 454-457. [Abstract] [PDF]