Cool Patient Simulation

Medscape has a cool, interactive continuing education option - patient simulations.  Of course, I'm not a physician, but it is always interesting to me to view the perspective of physicians and how physicians problem-solve.  As I played with the simulations I was excited to learn that physical therapy was actually an option for consults/orders.  In this particular series of patient simulations, the focus was on managing joint pain and swelling.  There was no doubt in my mind that in 2 of the 3 simulations, physical therapists should have a role.  Sadly enough, 0% of the physicians recommended a physical therapist!  The physician focus was highly skewed toward pharmaceutical management.

The simulations were pretty cool though.  It would be fun to have something similar for physical therapists.

Selena Horner