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Vol. 87, No. 10, October 2007, pp. 1270-1273
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.2007.87.10.1270
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Diagnosis Dialog: Progress Report

Barbara J Norton, Associate Professor

Associate Director for Postprofessional Studies
Program in Physical Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine


Because this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the full text and any section headings.

In June, Diagnosis Dialog III took place at Regis University, Denver, Colo. The primary purpose was to propose and explore examples of descriptors that could be used as diagnostic terms for conditions related to human movement. At the previous Dialog conferences, participants had agreed that the descriptors would: (1) use standardized anatomical, physiological, or functional terms that concisely describe the condition or syndrome of the human movement system, (2) use standardized movement-related terms that already exist, (3) include, if deemed necessary for clarity, the name of the pathology, disease, or disorder that is associated with the diagnosis, and (4) be as short as possible to improve clinical usefulness. The term "nickname" was used to convey the concept of a concise descriptor.

A list of approximately 70 descriptors had been generated by participants and their colleagues. Some descriptors were discussed at length at Diagnosis Dialog III; others remain to be discussed. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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