**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Physical Therapy**Specifically designed to address the expanding role of physical therapists in primary care, Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage, Fourth Edition, covers all the information and skills you need to be successful in the field. Updated content throughout the text helps you stay up to date on the best practices involving patient triage and management, and communication. This edition also features new chapters on pediatrics and diet and nutrition, new information on innovative primary care models with integrated physical therapist services, and on telehealth in the post-COVID era. An enhanced ebook is included with every new print purchase. This is a must-have resource for any physical therapist wanting to obtain the clinical expertise and clinical decision-making abilities needed to serve essential roles in the primary care model as the profession strives to transform the health of society. NEW! Pediatrics and Diet and Nutrition chapters offer comprehensive coverage in these key areasNEW! Information on the topics of existing primary care models with integrated physical therapist services and telehealth in the post-COVID eraNEW! Updated coverage throughout reflects the current state of primary care and physical therapy practiceNEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features video clips, plus digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloudUPDATED! Content aligns with the latest edition of the Guide to Physical Therapist PracticeTailored content reflects the specific needs of physical therapists in primary careInformation on how to screen and examine the healthy population enhances understanding of the foundations of practice and the role physical therapists can fill in primary care modelsEmphasis on communication skills underscores this essential aspect of quality patient careOverview of the physical examination grounds therapists in the basis for differential diagnosis and recognizing conditions