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  • Workbook for Health Careers Today

    • 8th Edition
    • Jaime Nguyen
    • English
    Aligned with the chapters in Health Careers Today, 8th Edition, this workbook offers engaging exercises, laboratory work, and online practice to reinforce your understanding of important healthcare concepts. It provides a variety of exercises, including vocabulary and abbreviations practice, concept applications, laboratory work, coloring and labeling activities, as well as online learning tools. Updated content on law, ethics, healthcare systems, and job skills ensures you are well-prepared to understand and excel in diverse health careers.

  • Guide pratique de l'ARM - Assistant de régulation médicale

    • 2nd Edition
    • Emmanuel Dinot + 2 more
    • French
    L’assistant de régulation médicale (ARM) est le premier interlocuteur des personnes composant le 15 en cas d’urgence médicale. En accueillant et en analysant rapidement chaque appel, il identifie l’appelant, localise l’adresse d’intervention et hiérarchise les urgences à l’aide d’un interrogatoire bref. L’ARM oriente ensuite l’appel vers un médecin régulateur et met en oeuvre ses décisions, qu’il s’agisse d’un engagement de SMUR, de VSAV ou d’ambulance.Cette nouvelle édition mise à jour et enrichie d’une partie sur les situations sanitaires exceptionnelles, se concentre principalement sur le module 1 de la nouvelle formation des ARM : le rôle et le cadre d’exercice de l’ARM, la situation d’urgence et la communication.Il est divisé en 7 grandes parties :les bases de la communication ;la qualification initiale de l’appel ;l’adaptation au tableau clinique ;les pathologies circonstancielles ;les principales pathologies stomatologiques, ORL et ophtalmologiques rencontrées en régulation au SAMU-Centre 15 ;les urgences médicopsychologiques et psychiatriques ;les situations sanitaires exceptionnelles.Il compte également plusieurs annexes présentant l’alphabet radio international, les abréviations et les termes courants en situation sanitaire, la compréhension des termes médicaux, les notions de base sur le matériel de médecine d’urgence...Véritabl... guide pour tout futur ARM, il est aussi un aide-mémoire destiné à reposer sur chaque poste. Il est composé d’une cinquantaine de fiches qui proposent de façon didactique de nombreux encadrés et schémas décisionnels avec un code couleur permettant de guider la pratique au quotidien. Le propos est également étayé de figures anatomiques et photos en situation.Emmanuel Dinot (coordinateur) est cadre de santé infirmier anesthésiste, cadre du SAMU 91, du CESU et du SMUR de Corbeil-Essonnes, au centre hospitalier sud-francilien.Jean-... Desclefs est praticien hospitalier au SAMU 91, directeur médical du SAMU 91, directeur du CFARM des huit SAMU d’Île-de-France, directeur du CESU 91, au centre hospitalier sud-francilien.Véron... Galtier est praticien hospitalier au SAMU 91.

  • Exploring Medical Language

    A Student-Directed Approach
    • 12th Edition
    • Danielle LaFleur Brooks + 2 more
    • English
    **2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity Award Winner**Master medical terms on your terms! A combination text/workbook, Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, 12th Edition, provides exercises that make it easy to build an understanding of medical terminology. Organized by body system, medical terms are divided into two categories: 1) Words built from word parts, and 2) Words NOT built from word parts. Fun and engaging exercises help you first learn word parts and then learn how to combine the parts into full medical terms that make sense. The text also comes packaged with paper flashcards. For more practice, you can visit an Evolve companion website with games, activities, flashcards, and practice exams. From well-known educators Danielle LaFleur Brooks, Dale Levinsky, and Myrna LaFleur Brooks, this learning package helps you gain fluency in medical language and communicate clearly in the health care setting.

  • Lehrbuch für Heilpraktikerinnen und Heilpraktiker

    Medizinische und juristische Grundlagen
    • 11th Edition
    • Isolde Richter
    • German
    Das Richter-Lehrbuch begleitet seit über 30 Jahren durch erfolgreiche Heilpraktikerausbild... Auch in der aktuellen 11. Auflage überzeugt es mit klarer, verständlicher Sprache, die komplexe medizinische Zusammenhänge einfach und nachvollziehbar erklärt.Ideal für den Einstieg: Selbst ohne medizinische Vorkenntnisse bietet Ihnen dieses Buch die notwendige Unterstützung, um Ihren Traum vom Heilpraktikerberuf zu verwirklichen.Dieses Werk verspricht:Vollständ... alle relevanten Inhalte der Heilpraktikerausbild... klar und verständlich präsentiertStruktur: von der Anatomie über die Untersuchungstechnik... zu den Krankheitsbildern und der erforderlichen TherapiePrüfungserfo... Mit diesem Werk und den beiden perfekt darauf abgestimmten Schwester-Titeln – dem farbigen Atlas und dem Prüfungstraining – sichern Sie sich Ihren Lernerfolg für die Heilpraktikerüberprü... in der 11. AuflageErgänzung vieler Infektionskrankheite... einschließlich COVID-19 und MpoxViele neue und aktuelle AbbildungenUmfangrei... Aktualisierung des Kapitels GesetzeskundeOnline-... zu psychischen Erkrankungen nach einer Entwurfsfassung der ICD-11 als Ausblick

  • Differenzialdiagnostik und Leitsymptome

    Heilpraktikerüberprüfung und -praxis
    • 3rd Edition
    • Dagmar Dölcker
    • German
    Nach der Prüfung ist vor der Praxis: Differenzialdiagnost... Erkrankungen und Leitsymptome für die mündliche Überprüfung und den Praxisalltag!In 20 Kapiteln nach Organsystemen und übergreifenden Themen geordnet, erhalten Sie:60 realistische Fallbeispiele (Kasuistiken) aus mündlichen Prüfungen mit Verdachtsdiagnose, möglichen Differenzialdiagnose... und LösungDas differenzialdiagnost... Vorgehen zu über 100 Leitsymptomen von Aszites bis Zyanose. Die Abfolge möglicher Differenzialdiagnose... erfolgt entsprechend der anatomischen/physiol... Gegebenheiten nach einer sinnvollen, leicht merkbaren StrukturLeitsymptome zu über 200 prüfungs- und praxisrelevanten KrankheitsbildernEin Kapitel speziell zu NotfallsituationenDe... stringente Aufbau, die knappen Formulierungen sowie einprägsame Info-Kästen helfen, sich das differenzialdiagnost... Vorgehen und die typischen Leitsymptome einzuprägen sowie nachzuschlagen und unmittelbar anzuwenden.Ideal als Repetitorium und zum Nachschlagen in den Lehrbüchern "Heilpraktiker Ausbildungswissen" Bd. 1 u. 2.Neu in der 3. Auflage: 20 zusätzliche FallbeispielePlus Übersichten Laborwerte, Notfälle sowie GlossarAktualisierun... anhand neuer Erkenntnisse und veränderter VerfahrenGrößeres Format mit Platz für MarkierungenDas Buch eignet sich für:Heilpraktiker und Heilpraktikerinnen in Ausbildung, vor der Prüfung sowie insbesondere zum Nachschlagen in der Praxis

  • Stories in Health Communication

    • 1st Edition
    • Gjyn O'Toole
    • English
    Video scenarios of effective and ineffective communicationEffecti... communication is a prerequisite for safe and high-quality health care. Stories in Health Communication consists of a series of videos and accompanying text designed to support readers to develop their communication skills to pass their assessments and to communicate more effectively in practice.The Stories book includes 12 short videos demonstrating effective and ineffective interactions between health practitioners and individuals. Students are encouraged to first watch each video, then complete the related activities to develop their own understanding and competence.This book will help students critique different communication interactions, reflect on their own habits, consider new skills for communicating more effectively to different people in different settings, and then apply what they learn to practice.

  • Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sonia Allan
    • English
    Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners 2nd Edition provides clear and succinct information that demystifies legal, ethical and regulatory principles and their implications for clinical practice.Accessible and easy to follow, the book provides a clear and concise introduction to the Australian legal and health systems, discussion of legal rules and regulations that govern health practice, and a guide to ethical principles, theories and approaches to support health practitioner decision making and practice. It is an essential resource presenting well-researched information in an easy-to-understand way, and practical guidance for health practitioners to apply the concepts discussed to their daily work.This book is ideal for students undertaking a law and ethics unit in any health or medical course, as well as being an excellent resource for health practitioners practising in areas ranging from medicine to nursing, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology or any other allied health profession.

  • Blickdiagnostik für Heilpraktikerinnen und Heilpraktiker

    Mit 370 Fotos vom Befund zur Diagnose
    • 2nd Edition
    • Dagmar Dölcker
    • German
    Ob Hautausschlag, Fehlhaltung oder Entzündungszeichen – eine fundierte Blickdiagnostik ist der Schlüssel zur zielgerichteten Behandlung in Ihrer Heilpraxis.Daher ist die Fähigkeit zur Blickdiagnose bereits bedeutender Bestandteil der amtsärztlichen mündlichen Prüfung, bei der Fotos von sichtbaren pathologischen Phänomenen vorgelegt werden.Hier sowie in der späteren täglichen Arbeit müssen Sie in der Lage sein, Blickbefunde detailliert zu beschreiben und mithilfe von differenzialdiagnost... Überlegungen zu einer Verdachtsdiagnose zu kommen.Die 2. Auflage ist stark überarbeitet, deutlich umfangreicher und noch praxisnäher:Erweiter... um 12 Krankheitsbilder auf gesamt 140Mehr als 370 klinische Farbaufnahmen der Krankheitsbilder und der dazu gehörenden Differenzialdiagnose... Aufbau: Bildbeschreibung, Verdachtsdiagnose, Differenzialdiagnose... anamnesische Fragen zur Sicherung der Diagnose, Untersuchungsbefund, KrankheitsbildDas Buch eignert sich für:Heilpraktiker*in... in Ausbildung/vor der mündlichen PrüfungPraktizierend... Heilpraktiker*innen

  • Ewles and Simnett’s Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

    • 8th Edition
    • Angela Scriven + 2 more
    • English
    The eighth edition of this seminal guide is designed to support public health practitioners in keeping up-to-date amid the rapidly changing, complex challenges and contexts facing population health in the twenty-first century.Suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates across a range of professions, the Practical Guide provides theories, principles and competencies for effective health promotion in multiple settings. The book is organised into three parts, covering an overview of the public health landscape, the essentials of planning and management, and how to develop capabilities across a range of activities.The text has been fully updated to examine new issues facing public health, including restructuring of the UK sector post-European Union; COVID-19 and its public health impact and legacy; economic and cost of living influences on population health; and the role of the internet and social media misinformation.

  • Health Professional and Patient Interaction

    • 10th Edition
    • Amy M. Haddad + 2 more
    • English
    Learn how to navigate the complicated and challenging world of health care with Health Professional and Patient Interaction, 10th Edition. Covering strategies for effective communication and collaboration, this time-tested guide offers the tools needed to establish positive patient and interprofessional relationships that are built on respect. It not only covers respectful actions, communication standards, and good decision-making, but also demonstrates how those decisions directly shape successful patient outcomes. Practical examples and authentic scenarios highlight how to apply respect and professionalism to coworkers and patients of various ages and backgrounds across a wide spectrum of healthcare environments. It’s the strong foundation you need to communicate effectively for positive, collaborative, and compassionate patient-centered care.

  • Diagnostic Pathology: Normal Histology

    • 3rd Edition
    • Matthew R. Lindberg
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Pathology**This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of normal histology of every organ system, it incorporates the most recent scientific and technical knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Normal Histology is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

  • Diagnostic Pathology: Endocrine

    • 3rd Edition
    • Vania Nosé
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Endocrinology/Metabo... Disease**This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all areas of endocrine pathology, it incorporates the most recent clinical, pathologic, and molecular knowledge in this challenging field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Endocrine is a one-stop reference for accurate, complete pathology reports, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

  • Introducing, Designing and Conducting Research for Paramedics

    • 1st Edition
    • Alexander Olaussen + 3 more
    • English
    The profession of paramedicine is rapidly expanding and primary research relating to prehospital interventions is exploding worldwide. This new book provides, for the first time, a meaningful and easy to understand guide to research specifically tailored for paramedics. Written by experts in research, medicine and paramedicine, Introducing, Designing and Conducting Research for Paramedics introduces the reader to the concepts of research through real-life examples. The structure follows a logical sequence from an overview of the research process to how to generate, consume and implement evidence. This book will be a valuable resource for paramedics and prehospital clinicians at any level, worldwide, who wish to contribute to the rapidly emerging body of evidence on paramedicine and understand how they can make use of this in their practice.

  • Telehealth

    Incorporating Interprofessional Practice for Healthcare Professionals in the 21st Century
    • 1st Edition
    • Kimberly Noel + 1 more
    • English
    At a time when telehealth is being used more widely than ever before, this new book from Kimberly Noel and Renee Fabus meets an urgent need for evidence around optimal telehealth training to support interprofessional practice.This textbook will be invaluable to all healthcare professionals who would like to incorporate telehealth into interprofessional education and practice. It discusses the role of social determinants of health, health literacy and aspects of health informatics in practice, and illustrates telehealth in different healthcare professions.Simply written and easy to follow, it takes the reader through what they need to know about telehealth, interprofessional telehealth competencies, virtual healthcare, teaching telehealth and virtual clinical examination skills. This text is suitable for students in medical school and the range of professional healthcare programs.

  • Foundations for Health Promotion

    • 5th Edition
    • Jane Wills
    • English
    This hugely popular textbook provides a broad-based and user-friendly introduction to health promotion and its use in practice. Written by Professor Jane Wills, the book takes the reader through health promotion theory, strategy and methods, settings and implementation. It is clearly structured and accessibly written, with a discursive style that will appeal to readers of all levels and sufficient theoretical depth for undergraduates and postgraduates alike. Foundations for Health Promotion is suitable for students and practitioners of nursing, medicine, dentistry, allied health and social work, who will learn the essentials of health promotion as a discipline and reflect on its potential for their own work.

  • Workbook for Health Careers Today

    • 7th Edition
    • Judith Gerdin
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of healthcare basics with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Gerdin’s Health Careers Today, 7th Edition, this workbook includes engaging exercises and activities to help you master healthcare concepts and skills. It also helps you develop critical thinking and internet research skills, and challenges you to apply your knowledge to healthcare settings. This edition adds valuable practice with essay writing and computer skills. Not only will you get more out of the textbook, but you will also prepare more effectively for exams!

  • Introduccion a la investigacion en ciencias de la salud

    • 7th Edition
    • Stephen Polgar + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Nueva edicion del texto que realiza un abordaje basico y asequible de como llevar a cabo una investigacion cientifica y que se presenta como la referencia en la disciplina. Se ofrece un repaso exhaustivo de la investigacion sanitaria en un formato conciso y facil de leer, con ejemplos directamente relacionados con las ciencias de la salud. Esto ayuda a los estudiantes a comprender los modelos de investigacion sanitaria y comprobar como la investigacion fundamenta y mejora la practica clinica basada en la evidencia. Se organiza en un total de 7 Secciones que inclyen un total de 24 capitulos, junto con un glosario y apendices. Cubre los aspectos cualitativos y cuantitativos de la metodologia de investigacion desde un enfoque muy practico. Incluye un extenso glosario que facilita la comprension de los terminos utilizados en investigacion. A destacar: - Abordaje "centrado en el paciente", -Nuevo capitulo de Medicina Traslacional, -Nuevos contenidos pertenecientes a metodologias "mixtas", -Inclusion de las referencias a las publicaciones mas recientes y punteras en investigacion, -Impacto en la salud publica y un mayor grado de "discusion" de las guias clinicas, asi como de los metodos de revision sistematica. Al final de la obra se incluyen 3 Apendices en los que se incluyen las tablas de valores correspondientes a los Valores z y areas asociadas entre z y la media, y por encima de la media, los valores correspondientes a la distribucion t y los correspondientes a la Ji cuadrado.

  • Survey Methods for Medical and Health Professions Education

    A Six-Step Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Andrew W. Phillips + 2 more
    • English
    Offering a practical, six-step approach to effective survey design, delivery, and analysis, Survey Methods for Medical and Health Professions Education provides a real-world framework for successful research and evaluation using surveys. Focused on medical and other health professional education research, this unique text features quick-reference checklists, high-yield explanations, and case examples throughout, making it both a foundational reference and a go-to resource for all health professions educators and researchers who use surveys.

  • Student Success in Medical School

    A Practical Guide to Learning Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Raman Mehrzad
    • English
    Using proven methods of studying, learning, and reading, Student Success in Medical School delivers the practical, real-world information you need to optimize your learning and analytic abilities in medical school and beyond. Written by a medical doctor who understands exactly what it takes to increase educational performance, this comprehensive guide covers all the important elements involved in learning new knowledge, how to balance your studies and clinical rotations, and most importantly, how to apply knowledge in clinical practice.

  • Elsevier's Faculty Development

    An Interactive Solution
    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier Inc + 1 more
    • English
    There’s no better way to build your teaching skills! Elsevier’s Faculty Development: An Interactive Solution provides a comprehensive, one-stop solution to help you improve your effectiveness in the classroom and advance your career. A combination handbook and self-guided online course make it easy to progress through the material at your own pace. You will study topics such as learning theories, course planning, classroom management, assessment writing, and best-practice instruction methods for a variety of settings, supplemented throughout with interactive exercises, case scenarios, and critical thinking questions to help you put it into practice. Elsevier’s Faculty Development contains the tools you need to prioritize student success and become a master teacher!

  • Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice ANZ

    • 1st Edition
    • Dianne Inglis + 1 more
    • English
    Written by Dianne Inglis and Jeffrey Kenneally, the workbook includes more than 70 paramedic-focused clinical skills that link underpinning theory and knowledge with expectations for contemporary clinical practice. To ensure the skills are performed correctly and to standard, the resource is further strengthened with a ready-made assessment tool, ideal for both self-directed learning and instructor use. The text is designed for practising skill development, and preparation for assessment and clinical placement. Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice 1e includes two key components: practical skill instruction and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment checklist. The skills sections contain clear step-by-step written and photographic instruction in basic to advanced clinical skills, with rationales provided to enhance knowledge acquisition and clinical decision-making. The OSCE checklists allow students and instructors to easily track and assess progress in skill development.

  • Pudner's Nursing the Surgical Patient

    • 4th Edition
    • Ian Peate + 1 more
    • English
    Contemporary and fully updated, the new edition of this accessible guide builds on the success of previous editions to bring together all the key principles of nursing care for surgical patients. Split into two sections, the first section explains the basis of surgical care. The second section has comprehensive coverage of all major areas of surgical practice, providing both a theoretical and practical understanding across a wide range of procedures.Written from a patient-centred perspective but with an added emphasis on safety and the role of the nurse in relation to current legislation, the new Pudner’s Nursing the Surgical Patient offers all you need to provide the best care. Its user-friendly format will make it invaluable not only to nurses but to a range of health care practitioners.

  • Communication

    Core Interpersonal Skills for Healthcare Professionals
    • 4th Edition
    • Gjyn O'Toole
    • English
    Written by Gjyn O’Toole, Communication: Core Interpersonal Skills for Healthcare Professionals 4e is an essential guide to clear and effective communication in a multidisciplinary healthcare setting. Divided into four sections, the fourth edition challenges the reader to reflect upon their personal communication style and habits; introduces strategies and skills to enhance future practice, and encourages the development of confidence through activities, scenarios and case studies. This fully revised fourth edition will appeal to health science students and clinicians seeking to communicate more effectively in an increasingly complex healthcare environment.

  • Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

    • 7th Edition
    • Stephen Polgar + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based.

  • Ross & Wilson Self-Assessment in Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness

    • 1st Edition
    • Anne Waugh + 1 more
    • English
    Ross & Wilson Self-Assessment in Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness is a handy self-assessment paperback contains over 500 multiple-choice-ques... to help readers evaluate their understanding of introductory level human biology. Fully indexed, with helpful explanations given throughout the answer section, the book will be ideal for students of nursing and allied health professions, biomedical and paramedical science, operating department practice, and complementary therapy and massage therapy.

  • Health Professional and Patient Interaction

    • 9th Edition
    • Amy M. Haddad + 2 more
    • English
    Easily navigate through the complicated and challenging world of daily on-the-job human interactions, with Health Professional and Patient Interaction, 9th Edition. Covering strategies for effective communication, this time-tested guide offers the tools you need to establish positive patient and interprofessional relationships built on respect. It not only covers respectful actions and good decision-making, but also demonstrates how those decisions directly shape your on-the-job success. Practical examples and authentic scenarios highlight how to apply respect and professionalism to coworkers and patients of various ages and various backgrounds across a wide spectrum of healthcare environments. It’s the foundation you need to effectively and successfully communicate on the job.

  • Learning and Teaching in Clinical Contexts

    A Practical Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Clare Delany + 1 more
    • English
    Featuring the perspectives of more than 40 leading international researchers, theorists and practitioners in clinical education, Learning and Teaching in Clinical Contexts: A Practical Guide provides a bridge between the theoretical aspects of clinical education and the delivery of practical teaching strategies. Written by Clare Delany and Elizabeth Molloy, each chapter weaves together education theory, education strategies and illustrative learning and teaching case scenarios drawn from multidisciplinary clinical contexts. The text supports clinicians and educators responsible for designing and delivering health professional education in clinical workplaces and clinicians undertaking continuing education in workplace teaching. The book is divided into four sections, each addressing a key aspect of the learner and educator experience. Section 1 considers the learner’s needs as they make key transitions from classroom to workplace, or recent graduate to competent clinician Section 2 focuses on the influence of workplace contexts and how they can be used as positive catalysts to enhance learningSection 3 highlights the role of workplace assessments as embedded processes to positively influence learningSection 4 provides an overview of the changing roles of the clinical educator and processes and models of professional development to build educational expertise

  • The Comprehensive Textbook of Clinical Biomechanics [no access to course]

    [formerly Biomechanics in Clinic and Research]
    • 2nd Edition
    • Jim Richards
    • English
    ALL-ENCOMPASSING and EXPANDED, now covering the WHOLE BODY (lower quadrant PLUS upper quadrant and spine) – The Comprehensive Textbook of Clinical Biomechanics (formerly Biomechanics in Clinic and Research) presents the latest research in a form which is accessible, practical, thorough and up-to-the minute.

  • Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

    A Practical Guide
    • 7th Edition
    • Angela Scriven
    • English
    Leading the field in public health for over 30 years, Ewles & Simnett’s seminal text is now in its seventh edition. This new edition, the second to be revised by Angela Scriven, has been thoroughly updated and aligned with national standards to provide an accessible, current, practical guide for all those involved in the what, why, who and how of health promotion and public health practice.

  • Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment

    A Handbook for Therapists
    • 5th Edition
    • Nicola J. Petty + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its fifth edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the examination, assessment and clinical reasoning processes needed by clinicians when managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Nicola Petty is joined by Dionne Ryder in editing this new edition, which also sees an expanded number of specialist clinicians and academics contributing individual chapters.Musculoskel... Examination and Assessment provides an invaluable guide to the technical and clinical reasoning skills involved in the differential diagnosis of joint, nerve and muscle tissues within a psychosocial model of health and illness. Three initial chapters outline the subjective and physical examination as well as the clinical reasoning process. Subsequent chapters provide details of the examination for each region of the body. This edition is designed for physiotherapy and musculoskeletal therapy students as they get to grips with contemporary clinical practice.

  • Foundations for Health Promotion

    • 4th Edition
    • Jane Wills + 1 more
    • English
    The fourth edition of Foundations for Health Promotion continues to offer a wealth of information in a friendly, easy-to-read format. This edition has been comprehensively updated and includes a new feature of learning activities with indicative answers to help students and practitioners to reflect on their practice. ‘Pull out’ boxes of case studies and examples help the reader to identify the evidence base for health promotion and illustrate the range of health promotion practice.Divided into four parts, the book first explains the theoretical concepts of health, health education and health promotion and the ethical and political aspects of practice. The second part explores strategies to promote health and some of the dilemmas that they pose. The third part explores how a range of different settings, such as hospitals and schools, can be oriented towards positive health and well-being. The fourth part focuses on the implementation of health promotion interventions and is designed to help practitioners to reflect on their practice by examining what drives their choice of strategy.Foundations for Health Promotion, Fourth Edition will be ideal for a range of disciplines including health service professionals in primary and acute settings, those working in local and municipal authorities to promote health and wellbeing, health educators and trainers.

  • Workbook for Health Careers Today

    • 6th Edition
    • Judith Gerdin
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of health care skills and careers with practical exercises! Corresponding to the chapters in Health Careers Today, 6th Edition by Judith Gerdin, this workbook includes fun and engaging activities to support important concepts. With vocabulary and abbreviations exercises, concept applications, laboratory exercises, coloring and labeling, online activities, and more, Workbook for Health Careers Today is an excellent tool for mastering textbook material and preparing for exams.

  • Facility Coding Exam Review 2016

    The Certification Step
    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Prepare to succeed on your facility coding exam with Facility Coding Exam Review 2016: The Certification Step! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics included on the facility coding certification exam — including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each body system; reimbursement issues; CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM/PCS coding (with ICD-9-CM posted on Evolve companion website); and more. Two full practice exams simulate the testing experience, include answers and rationales, and provide enough practice to reassure even the most insecure exam-taker. It’s the only facility coding exam review you need!

  • Public Health Mini-Guides: Diabetes

    • 1st Edition
    • Josie Evans + 1 more
    • English
    Public Health Mini-Guides: Diabetes provides up-to-date, evidence-based information in a convenient pocket-sized format. Diabetes is a worldwide public health concern and is being referred to as the ‘global epidemic of diabetes’, the ‘silent epidemic’ and the ‘diabetes timebomb’. The increasing incidence of diabetes, the heavy burden of morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes, and its spiralling healthcare costs, underpin the importance of a public health approach to its prevention and management. This Mini-Guide explores in more detail how public health practice might address some of these issues.

  • Healthy China 2020 Strategic Research Report

    • 1st Edition
    • Zhu Chen
    • English
    Healthy China 2020: Strategic Research Report documents China’s healthcare developments over the last six decades and includes candid discussions on major healthcare, medical and clinical issues and challenges faced by the country. The book also comprehensively reviews strategic priorities and practical policy framework that became the foundation of China’s healthcare infrastructure today.

  • The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist Exam Review

    • 6th Edition
    • James R. Sills
    • English
    Find out how and what to review for the all-new 2015 National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Exam with The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist's Exam Review, 6th Edition. It covers every topic in the NBRC Detailed Content Outline, providing study hints, in-depth content review, and self-assessment questions with rationales so you retain more information. Sills’ latest review also offers students and practicing respiratory therapists realistic experience with the new Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (TM-CE) through a 140-question TM-CE practice test on its accompanying Evolve website.

  • The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2015 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Moving on to advanced medical coding is easy with Carol J. Buck's proven, step-by-step method! The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2015 Edition helps you master coding skills for services such as medical visits, diagnostic testing and interpretation, treatments, surgeries, and anesthesia. Real-world patient cases give you hands-on practice with advanced, physician-based coding. Enhance your decision-making skills and learn to confidently pull the right information from medical documents, select the right codes, determine the correct sequencing of those codes, properly audit cases, and prepare for the transition to ICD-10 with the help of coding author and educator Carol Buck!

  • Physician Coding Exam Review 2015

    The Certification Step
    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Prepare to succeed on your physician coding exam with Physician Coding Exam Review 2015: The Certification Step! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics included on the physician coding certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement issues; an overview of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding; and more. Two full practice exams simulate the testing experience and provide plenty of practice for even the most insecure exam-taker.

  • Facility Coding Exam Review 2015

    The Certification Step
    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Prepare to succeed on your facility coding exam with Facility Coding Exam Review 2015: The Certification Step! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics included on the facility coding certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement issues; an overview of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS coding; and more. Two full practice exams simulate the testing experience and provide plenty of practice for even the most insecure exam-taker.

  • Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2015 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with in-depth coverage from the most trusted name in coding education! From Carol J. Buck, Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2015 Edition is a practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all current coding systems. Explanations of coding concepts are followed by practice exercises to reinforce your understanding. In addition to coverage of reimbursement, ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, this edition fully covers ICD-10-CM in preparation for the transition to ICD-10. No other text on the market so thoroughly covers all coding sets in one source!

  • Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2015 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Strengthen your ability to code accurately and obtain optimal reimbursement for medical services! Corresponding to the chapters in Carol J. Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2015 Edition, this workbook offers review and practice with more than 1,500 questions and terminology exercises (with odd-numbered answers provided), and includes a complete review for ICD-10-CM and ICD-9-CM. It also includes over 90 original source documents to familiarize you with the reports you will encounter in practice.

  • Workbook for ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding: Theory and Practice, 2015 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Karla R. Lovaasen + 1 more
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical coding concepts with practical applications! Corresponding to the chapters in ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding: Theory and Practice, 2015 Edition, this workbook includes engaging, interactive exercises to help you review concepts and prepare for successful employment in medical coding.

  • Fundamentos de Física para Profesionales de la Salud

    • 1st Edition
    • Alberto Nájera López + 3 more
    • Spanish
    Libro de texto en el que se presenta de forma sencilla y directa los conceptos básicos de Física que facilitarán la comprensión del funcionamiento del cuerpo humano, así como los principios que rigen el funcionamiento de las principales técnicas de diagnóstico por imagen ( Rayos X, TC, RM, PET, SPECT, ultrasonografía...) indicaciones y riesgos, así como conceptos de radioterapia y radioprotección. Abordaje eminentemente práctico, evitando al máximo el exceso de fórmulas y planteamientos matemáticos, incidiendo en los conceptos. Capítulos muy didácticos, planteados a partir de objetivos de aprendizaje y con la presencia de numerosas preguntas de autoevaluación y problemas disponibles online a través de la plataforma StudentConsult.es

  • 2015 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Code more efficiently and accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2015 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this reference combines Netter's Anatomy illustrations and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. It simplifies ICD-10 coding to ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement for hospital inpatient or outpatient medical services. Full-color images and clear explanations of A&P, pathology, and medical terminology make it easy to develop the knowledge needed to assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes.

  • 2014 HCPCS Level II Standard Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this HCPCS Level II reference by Carol J. Buck! For quick, accurate, and efficient coding, choose 2014 HCPCS Level II, Standard Edition! In an easy-to-use format, this practical reference presents the latest HCPCS codes to help you comply with coding regulations, confidently locate specific codes, manage supply reimbursement, report patient data, and more.

  • 2014 HCPCS Level II Professional Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this HCPCS Level II reference by Carol J. Buck! For quick, accurate, and efficient coding, choose 2014 HCPCS Level II, Professional Edition. In an easy-to-use, spiral-bound format, this full-color reference presents the latest HCPCS codes to help you comply with coding regulations, confidently locate specific codes, manage reimbursement for supplies, report patient data, code Medicare cases, and more. This professional edition includes such features as Netter’s Anatomy illustrations, dental codes, and ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) payment and status indicators.

  • Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2014 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with in-depth coverage from the most trusted name in coding education! Carol J. Buck’s Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2014 Edition is a practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all current coding systems. Explanations of coding concepts are followed by practice exercises to reinforce your understanding. In addition to coverage of reimbursement, ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, this edition provides complete coverage of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding system in preparation for the upcoming ICD-10 transition. No other text on the market so thoroughly covers all coding sets in one source!

  • Facility Coding Exam Review 2014

    The Certification Step with ICD-10-CM/PCS
    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Prepare to confidently succeed on your facility coding exam with Facility Coding Exam Review 2014: The Certification Step with ICD-10-CM/PCS! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics covered on the facility certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-10-CM/PCS, and HCPCS coding; and more. Practice exams and a final mock exam simulate the testing experience to better prepare you for certification success.

  • Polysomnography for the Sleep Technologist

    Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Related Procedures
    • 1st Edition
    • Bonnie Robertson + 2 more
    • English
    The only sleep technology text written by experienced polysomnography educators, Polysomnography for the Sleep Technologist: Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Related Procedures covers the procedural knowledge you need to understand sleep studies. A sequential learning model systematically covers electronics, instrumentation, recording parameters, data acquisition, ancillary equipment, troubleshooting, recording quality, infection control, basic positive pressure therapy, and cardiopulmonary monitoring and intervention essential to polysomnography.

  • Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination

    • 3rd Edition
    • James J. Mizner
    • English
    Covering everything you need to study for and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and ExCPT exams, Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, 3rd Edition makes exam preparation easy. Review the content you'll see on the exam with handy outlines, test-taking tips and strategies, and electronic flash cards. Written by noted pharmacy technician educator James J. Mizner, this complete review tests your knowledge and simulates the actual PTCB exam with 17 different, 100-question practice exams in the book and online. This edition is modeled after the updated Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Blueprint.