Cost Benefit Analysis for Doctor of Physical Therapy

A Cost Benefit Analysis of the Proposal for the

Doctor of Physical Therapy to be the

Entry Level Degree in Physical Therapy

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................... i

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................ iii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................ 1

Introduction .................................... 3

Problem Statement ............................... 3

Variables Studied ............................... 5

Evaluation Criteria ............................. 6

Summary/Transition............................... 6

Introduction .................................... 7

Availability of Literature ...................... 7

Organization of the Literature Review ........... 7

Literature Review ............................... 8

Education in Physical Therapy: 2000 .......... 8

Credentialing ................................ 9

The DPT As The Entry-Level Degree ............ 11

Nursing's Experience with the Doctorate ...... 13

Summary/Transition .............................. 17

Introduction .................................... 18

Research Design ................................. 18

Operational Definitions of Evaluation Criteria .. 22

Data Requirements and Collection ................ 24

Summary/Transition .............................. 26

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