www.pthorizons.org

Type of Site:

  • Content Providert
  • E-Community

Developed By: Web Fin

Date First Published: July 2001

Current Status:
 Inactive.PT group broke apart prior to site deployment.

Purpose of Site:
Provide a virtual community whereby Physical Therapy professionals can exchange ideas, peer-review studies, view video case studies, and take online courses for continuing certification.

Description:
Enables physical therapy professionals to access video case studies, online courses, and research reviews.  Separate consumers section provides similar video info in less technical manner. Embedded video case studies provide exceptional access to all the fine nuances of a treatment plan and its results can be viewed as well as read about.

Key Features:

  • Streaming video
  • Embedded video player
  • Reviews of research compressed and viewable in browsers
  • Online courses with video instruction
  • Developed as a prototype with the help of PT professors from Wayne State, University of Michigan, and Oakland University
  • Use of Acrobat to compress abstracts and published studies. Documents are arranged in a logical heirarchy  for easy access by subject.
  • Included studies are peer-reviewed to verify validity and relevance

 

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