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Books in Health professions general

Providing a broad overview of medical, allied health, and nursing disciplines, this collection supports educators, students, and practitioners across healthcare fields. It features foundational concepts, interdisciplinary approaches, and emerging trends, fostering holistic understanding and integrated patient care.

  • 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.
  • Management of Chronic Conditions in the Foot and Lower Leg

    • 1st Edition
    • Keith Rome + 1 more
    • English
    Bridging the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate knowledge and experience, this new full colour resource uses an interdisciplinary approach to help manage chronic conditions – osteoarthritis, Achilles tendinopathy, gout, rheumatic diseases, forefoot/rearfoot entities, stress fractures/reactions, cerebral palsy – in the lower limb and foot. Each chapter includes sections on predisposing factors, diagnosis, impairments, function, quality of life and management strategies while highlighting any complex features of a condition which may present. The latest advances are discussed with suggestions for new paths of research – ‘future directions’. The text is further supported by additional commentaries from internationally renowned researchers who highlight the key elements of the work and provide a supplementary perspective of the particular clinical condition. A general view of the patient’s needs is offered throughout, connecting clinical realities to real-world patient experiences. Management of Chronic Conditions in the Foot and Lower Legis a comprehensive, practical tool that can be used to inform daily decision making in practice as well as to support those who build policy and management strategies in the clinical areas covered. "..this book is able to give a very detailed 'gold standard' education for the covered conditions." Reviewed by Tobias Bremer on behalf of In Touch, July 2015
  • 2015 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Standard Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Code more efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2015 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals: Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this reference combines Netter's Anatomy illustrations and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Its format makes it easy to access the ICD-9-CM information you need to stay up-to-date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in inpatient (hospital-based) and outpatient (physician office-based) coding settings. In addition, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support!
  • 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.
  • 2014 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Standard Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Code more efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2014 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals: Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this reference combines Netter's Anatomy illustrations and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Its format makes it easy to access the ICD-9-CM information you need to stay up-to-date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in physician-based and inpatient coding settings. In addition, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support!
  • 2014 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Code more efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2014 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 diagnosis to ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement for 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.
  • Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

    • 6th Edition
    • Stephen Polgar + 1 more
    • English
    This popular textbook provides a concise, but comprehensive, overview of health research as an integrated, problem-solving process. It bridges the gap between health research methods and evidence-based clinical practice, making it an essential tool for students embarking on research. Practitioners also benefit from guidance on interpreting the ever-expanding published research in clinical and scientific journals, to ensure their practice is up to date and evidence-based and to help patients understand information obtained online. "This textbook would be of interest and value both to undergraduate and post-graduate students also." Reviewed by Dr. Richard Ellis on behalf of the New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, January 2015 "..excellent at giving an introduction and overview into research methods." Reviewed by Tobias Bremer on behalf of InTouch, July 2015
  • Pharmacy Practice Today for the Pharmacy Technician

    Career Training for the Pharmacy Technician
    • 1st Edition
    • LiAnne C. Webster
    • English
    Covering everything from certification exam review to key skills, Pharmacy Practice for Today’s Pharmacy Technician: Career Training for the Pharmacy Technician covers all of the knowledge needed by pharmacy technicians to provide exemplary patient care and build a successful career. It describes the role of the pharmacy technician in different practice settings, including the key tasks and skills set required to work in a community pharmacy, institutional pharmacy, or home health and long-term care/hospice care, then adds a road map taking you through certification, the job search, interviewing, and continuing education. Written by pharmacy technician educator and expert LiAnne Webster, this comprehensive text prepares you to succeed in this rapidly growing field.
  • The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2014 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Learning advanced medical coding is easy with Carol J. Buck's proven, step-by-step method! The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2014 Edition helps you master coding skills for services such as medical visits, diagnostic testing and interpretation, treatments, surgeries, and anesthesia. Patient cases reflect actual medical records and give you real-world experience with advanced coding. Enhance your decision-making skills and learn to confidently pull the right information from 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 J. Buck!
  • Búsquedas bibliográficas en bases de datos

    Primeros pasos en investigación en ciencias de la salud
    • 1st Edition
    • Francisco Faus Gabandé + 1 more
    • Spanish
    El texto recoge de una forma fácil la argumentación teórica y unos complementos visuales que permiten al usuario utilizar las diferentes bases de datos con una metodología coherente. Con el uso de esta obra, los profesionales y estudiantes podrán mejorar la calidad de los resultados de las búsquedas bibliográficas necesarias para categorizar la actividad y producción científica en el ámbito de las ciencias de la Salud. Define y diferencia las distintas fuentes de información, resaltando la importancia de las bases de datos como fuentes documentales secundarias actualizadas. Incluye una página web en www.studentconsult.e... con 50 preguntas de autoevaluación para el estudiante y 50 para el docente así como 20 ejercicios prácticos.
  • Skills Practice Manual for LaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating

    • 7th Edition
    • Elaine A. Gillingham + 1 more
    • English
    Master skills in a simulated hospital electronic medical record before working in actual hospital practice! Nearly 100 exercises and activities in this practice manual correspond to LaFleur Brooks’ Health Unit Coordinating, 7th Edition and provide hands-on experience by specifying necessary skills, as well as the materials and steps you need to practice them. Plus, the online electronic health record that comes with this manual gives you realistic practice working on hospital computer system to help you hone skills you’ll use in the field!
  • Health Unit Coordinating - Text and Skills Practice Manual Package

    • 7th Edition
    • Elaine A. Gillingham + 1 more
    • English
    This money-saving package includes the 7th edition of Lafleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating and Lafleur Brooks' Skills Practice Manual for Health Unit Coordinating.
  • LaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating

    • 7th Edition
    • Elaine A. Gillingham + 1 more
    • English
    Get the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage on health unit coordinating from the industry’s most popular text! Expert authors Elaine Gillingham and Monica Wadsworth Seibel offer in-depth discussion of key theories and concepts surrounding the profession and guide you through the common responsibilities of a health unit coordinator in both traditional and electronic medical record environments. From greeting new patients and dealing with visitors to transcribing physicians' orders, maintaining statistical reports, and preparing patient charts, this text will prepare you for success across all areas of health unit coordination.
  • Physician Coding Exam Review 2013

    The Certification Step with ICD-9-CM
    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Build the confidence to succeed on the AAPC CPC® certification exam and take your medical coding career to the next step with CPC® Coding Exam Review 2013: The Certification Step with ICD-9-CM! Reflecting the expert insight of leading coding educator Carol J. Buck, this complete exam review guides you step-by-step through all of the content covered on the CPC® exam, including anatomy and terminology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding; and more. Plus, two practice exams and a final exam modeled on the actual CPC® exam simulate the exam experience to give you a head start on certification success.
  • Mastering Medical Terminology

    Australia and New Zealand
    • 1st Edition
    • Sue Walker + 2 more
    • English
    Mastering Medical Terminology: Australia and New Zealand is the essential resource for Australian and New Zealand students of medical terminology. Featuring entirely Australian spelling and pronunciation, this comprehensive guide forms part of a suite of learning tools which comprises the full-colour reference text, a workbook which can either be purchased in paperback or online and a mobile phone app. All compenents of this suite are available for separate purchase to enable you to pick and choose the right package for your learning requirements. With an accessible and user-friendly approach, the text will help you learn how to break down words into their component parts and memorise the meanings of these parts. The introductory section is followed by a logical progression of chapters devoted to individual body systems and systemic diseases, offering each area’s associated vocabulary, concepts and pronunciation guides as well as review activities for self-testing. The book also includes two areas not normally covered in medical terminology texts: ‘Complementary and Alternative Therapies’ and ‘Public Health, Epidemiology and Research Terms’. Mastering Medical Terminology: Australia and New Zealand is an indispensable learning guide, making the scholarship of medical terminology not only manageable, but fun! Evolve Resources for Instructors OnlyVisit http://evolve.elsevi... for additional teaching resources:- Testbank- PowerPoint slides- Lesson plans and a semester plan- Image bank Accompanying app available: MedWords- Listen and learn audio glossary featuring over 2,000 terms- Record and playback function to check your pronunciation- Test yourself with MCQs and flashcards- Available for purchase for Android from Google Play and iOS from the App Store.
  • Exercise and Fitness Training After Stroke

    a handbook for evidence-based practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Peter Langhorne
    • Gillian E Mead + 1 more
    • English
    This brand new book is the first of its kind dedicated to exercise and fitness training after stroke. It aims to provide health and exercise professionals, and other suitably qualified individuals, with the necessary information to design and evaluate exercise and fitness programmes for stroke survivors that are safe and effective. The content is based on current evidence and aligned with national clinical guidelines and service frameworks, highlighting the importance of physical activity in self-management after stroke. The book has also been written for stroke survivors and carers who may be interested in physical activity after stroke. Exercise and Fitness Training After Stroke comprehensively discusses the manifestations of stroke and how stroke is managed, the evidence for exercise and fitness training after stroke, how to design, deliver, adapt and evaluate exercise, as well as how to set up exercise services and specialist fitness training programmes for stroke survivors.
  • Communication

    Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals
    • 2nd Edition
    • Gjyn O'Toole
    • English
    This text introduces health sciences students to the various interpersonal communication skills that are commonly used within health settings to establish relationships with clients and fellow professionals, and improve therapeutic outcomes. It focuses on developing self awareness and skills for use in health settings and covers the types of scenarios commonly encountered in health settings that are rarely covered in generic professional communication texts. Perspectives and examples are drawn from a wide range of health professions. The book includes activities that will enable students to reflect on their experiences and practice using the skills.
  • Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • S.K. Bhasin + 1 more
    • English
    Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry has been written keeping in mind the severe need for a comprehensive text to meet the curriculum needs of the undergraduate pharmacy students. It not only provides all the curriculum topics to the students but also contains all the vital reactions/mechanisms that the students look for in an organic chemistry book.
  • Adams' Coding and Reimbursement

    A Simplified Approach
    • 4th Edition
    • Wanda Adams
    • English
    Combining the basics of coding, insurance, and reimbursement in one concise text, Adams' Coding and Reimbursement: A Simplified Approach, 4th Edition looks at the big picture of medical billing and coding and shows how it fits into the physician reimbursement system. Clearly organized, full-color chapters guide you through the entire coding and claims process, detailing coding rules and applications, insurance guidelines, and the reimbursement system. Realistic, hands-on practice helps you apply what you've learned. Written by medical insurance, billing, and coding expert Wanda Adams, this edition includes the latest ICD-9-CM and CPT codes, a new chapter on HCPCS coding, and a new chapter preparing you for the 2013 transition to ICD-10-CM.
  • Bentley's Textbook of Pharmaceutics

    • 1st Edition
    • Sanjay Kumar Jain
    • English
    This adaptation of Bentley's Textbook of Pharmaceutics follows the same goals as those of the previous edition, albeit in a new look. The content of the old edition has been updated and expanded and several new chapters, viz. Complexations, Stability Testing as per ICH Guidelines, Parenteral Formulations, New Drug Delivery Systems and Pilot Plant Manufacturing, have been included, with an intention to make the book more informative for the modern pharmacists.
  • Immunology for Pharmacy

    • 1st Edition
    • Dennis Flaherty
    • English
    With a new pharmacy-specific approach to immunology, Immunology for Pharmacy prepares pharmacists for practice by providing a complete understanding of the basis of immunology and the consequences of either suppressing or enhancing immune function. It covers key subjects such as prophylaxis and vaccination, antibodies as therapeutic and diagnostic agents, biological modifiers, and the rationale for use and mechanisms of therapeutic agents. Written by experienced author and educator Dennis Flaherty, this book presents topics with a logical, step-by-step approach, explaining concepts and their practical application. A companion Evolve website reinforces your understanding with flashcards and animations.
  • Biochemistry for Health Professionals

    • 1st Edition
    • Laura Batmanian + 2 more
    • English
    Biochemistry for Health Professionals is a concise introductory text integrating biochemistry with physiology and cell biology and is aimed specifically at introductory health science students. It assumes no prior knowledge and covers some molecular biology and chemistry basics. The text is accompanied by a wealth of resources for both students and instructors via the evolve platform.
  • Theory and Practice of Physical Pharmacy

    • 1st Edition
    • Gaurav Jain
    • English
    A core subject in pharmaceutics, physical pharmacy is taught in the initial semesters of B. Pharm. The methodical knowledge of the subject is required, and is essential, to understand the principles pertaining to design and development of drug and drug products. Theory and Practice of Physical Pharmacy is unique as it fulfils the twin requirements of physical pharmacy students: the authentic text on theoretical concepts and its application including illustrative exercises in the form of practicals.
  • Textbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

    • 1st Edition
    • Chandrakant Kokate + 1 more
    • English
  • Clinical Exercise

    a case-based approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Melainie Cameron + 2 more
    • English
    Please note that this eBook does not include the DVD accompaniment. If you would like to have access to the DVD content, please purchase the print copy of this title. Exercise is integral in the treatment of debilitating conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, back pain, and arthritic conditions. This new book presents succinct summaries of the evidence underpinning the use of exercise as therapy, and highlights through case studies the current challenges and complexities of clinical practice. This highly readable text also includes more than 30 comprehensive clinical cases exploring client presentations in the areas of cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological, metabolic and occupational rehabilitation. Clinical Exercise: a case-based approach will appeal to students and practitioners committed to evidence-based and reflective practice.
  • Health Information

    Management of a Strategic Resource
    • 4th Edition
    • Mervat Abdelhak + 2 more
    • English
    Following the AHIMA standards for education for both two-year HIT programs and four-year HIA programs, Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 4th Edition describes the deployment of information technology and your role as a HIM professional in the development of the electronic health record. It provides clear coverage of health information infrastructure and systems along with health care informatics including technology, applications, and security. Practical applications provide hands-on experience in abstracting and manipulating health information data. From well-known HIM experts Mervat Abdelhak, Sara S. Grostick, and Mary Alice Hanken, this book includes examples from diverse areas of health care delivery such as long-term care, public health, home health care, and ambulatory care. An e-book version makes it even easier to learn to manage and use health data electronically.
  • Geriatric Physical Therapy

    • 3rd Edition
    • Andrew A. Guccione + 2 more
    • English
    Geriatric Physical Therapy offers a comprehensive presentation of geriatric physical therapy science and practice. Thoroughly revised and updated, editors Andrew Guccione, Rita Wong, and Dale Avers and their contributors provide current information on aging-related changes in function, the impact of these changes on patient examination and evaluation, and intervention approaches that maximize optimal aging. Chapters emphasize evidence-based content that clinicians can use throughout the patient management process. Six new chapters include: Exercise Prescription, Older Adults and Their Families, Impaired Joint Mobility, Impaired Motor Control, Home-based Service Delivery, and Hospice and End of Life. Clinically accurate and relevant while at the same time exploring theory and rationale for evidence-based practice, it’s perfect for students and practicing clinicians. It’s also an excellent study aid for the Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialization exam.
  • Step-by-Step Medical Coding 2011 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with comprehensive coverage from the most trusted source in the field! Step-by-Step Medical Coding is the practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all of today's coding systems, providing an in-depth introduction to essential coding concepts followed by practice exercises that reinforce your understanding. In addition to coverage of reimbursement, ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, the 2011 edition now provides full coverage of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding system in preparation for the transition in 2013. No other text on the market so thoroughly prepares you for all coding systems in one source!
  • Clinical Reflexology

    A Guide for Integrated Practice
    • 2nd Edition
    • Denise Tiran + 1 more
    • English
    Clinical Reflexology takes the practitioner on a journey of examination, critical review and debate prior to making recommendations for best practice in reflexology. The phenomenal rise in interest by health professionals in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and in particular touch therapies, has led to a need for texts that relate and integrate theory and practice to health care settings. Clinical Reflexology does this, expanding and exploring concepts introduced in the first edition. Many CAM books have been written for therapists working in private practice but many of these practitioners are also now working in healthcare settings. This book allows both groups to facilitate the greater integration of clinical reflexology in clinical practice. The book is divided into two sections. The first deals with key themes, including an up-to-date review of the research evidence and appropriate methodology, safe and supported practice and integration issues. All these themes are explored and discussed utilizing the available literature, analysis of models and concepts and are related specifically to health care practice. The second section focuses on the clinical application of reflexology and how it can be best adapted to the context. The contributors are committed pioneers in their field with a track record of integrating reflexology within clinical settings. Many are teachers, coordinators of therapy services and supervisors. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Dr Peter Mackereth is the Clinical Lead for Complementary Therapies and Smoking Cessation Services at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Manchester. He is a registered nurse, and has worked in intensive care, neurology and oncology. Peter has an MA in Medical Ethics and has completed a PhD project examining reflexology vs. relaxation training for people with Multiple Sclerosis. An author and renowned speaker, Peter has held academic post in number of universities, most recently as Reader in Integrative Health at the University of Derby. Denise Tiran, a midwife, lecturer and reflex zone therapist, is an internationally acclaimed authority on complementary therapies in pregnancy and childbirth. She is Director of Expectancy, the leading provider of professional education on the safe use of complementary therapies in maternity care, including a special pregnancy course for reflexologists. Her latest book, Reflexology for Pregnancy and Childbirth, was published in January 2010.
  • Essentials of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

    • 1st Edition
    • Ashutosh Kar
    • English
    Essentials of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Kar’s Essentials of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics deals with how a drug exerts its action in the human body through the fundamentals of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion. The book adopts a growth-oriented format and design that is developed systematically and methodically.
  • Integrative Hypnotherapy

    Complementary approaches in clinical care
    • 1st Edition
    • Anne Cawthorn + 1 more
    • English
    Many health care professionals and complementary therapists use hypnotherapy as part of their package of care. Integrative Hypnotherapy provides fully evidence-based instruction on how to integrate the theory and practice of hypnotherapy into a range of clinical settings. It presents a combined approach of using hypnotherapy alongside other therapies, and is authored by a multidisciplinary team (nurses, psychologists, hypnotherapists and CAM therapists) who use hypnotherapy in their practice and is edited by well-known and popular educators in the field. The book is divided into two sections: key concepts and approaches in practice. The second section covers the application of hypnotherapy to specific situations/problems, eg managing pain, smoking cessation, gastro-intestinal disorders, life-threatening illness, anxiety, and weight management. Students and practitioners will be taken on a journey of examination, critical review and debate prior to reaching recommendations for best practice. KEY FEATURES • Relates hypnotherapy theory and practice to health care settings • Provides research evidence to support and develop practice • Presents combined approach of using hypnotherapy with other CAM therapies • Provides practical clinical models and case studies to allow easy application of theory to practice.
  • Diabetesberatung klipp und klar

    Die praktische und effiziente Kommunikationshilfe - mit Zugang zum Elsevier-Portal
    • 1st Edition
    • Matthias Riedl
    • German
    Das neue Konzept für die Diabetesberatung: ein Buch mit zwei Seiten! Alle wesentlichen Beratungsthemen auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten für Arzt und Patient: Die Patientenseite: kurze Texte und viele verständliche Grafiken übersetzen das ärztliche Denken und Sprechen in die Patientenwelt Die Arztseite:Kommentare zu den Bildern in Stichworten, Antworten zu häufig gestellten Fragen sowie praktische Verfahrens-Checklist... Außerdem gibt's im Anhang viele Tipps und Tricks, Infos zur Methodik und Didaktik einer Beratung, Tabellen, Übersichten etc. So können Sie zielführend und zeitsparend beraten!Dieses Buch hat mehr! Mit Buch und Internet kompetent durch die Diabetesberatung! Mit dem Code im Buch haben Sie ab Aktivierung Zugriff auf die Abbildungen.* Die Angebote auf elsevier.de werden aktualisiert und erweitert.* * Angebot freibleibend
  • Nursing the Surgical Patient

    • 3rd Edition
    • Rosie Pudner
    • English
    The new edition of this highly successful text brings it fully up to date with recent developments in surgical nursing, and includes a new chapter on perioperative stress and anxiety . The need for surgical nurses to remain at the cutting edge in relation to their knowledge and skills has never been greater, as the demands of higher patient throughput and reduced hospital stays take their toll.Nursing the Surgical Patient is written for, and by, nurses. It adopts a patient-centred approach to the care of people requiring a wide variety of surgical procedures. Compiled by experienced practitioners and educators in the field, it covers relevant anatomy and physiology, investigations, brief information on relevant medical conditions leading to surgery, an outline of the surgical procedures and the nursing care the patient will require.The key nursing care issues are described and explored, with case studies and care plans to bring theory to life. Comprehensive and research-based, yet accessible and engaging, Nursing the Surgical Patients a vital companion to nurses caring for surgical patients in either the primary or secondary care setting.This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States.
  • Reflexology in Pregnancy and Childbirth

    • 1st Edition
    • Denise Tiran
    • English
    Reflexology in Pregnancy and Childbirth is a definitive text on the safe and appropriate use of reflex zone therapy in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium, focusing on evidence-based practice, professional accountability and application of a comprehensive knowledge of the therapy related to reproductive physiology. Denise Tiran, an experienced midwife, reflex zone therapist, university lecturer and Director of Expectancy – the Expectant Parents’ Complementary Therapies Consultancy - has an international reputation in the field of maternity complementary therapies, has researched and written extensively on reflexology, and has treated nearly 5000 pregnant women with structural reflex zone therapy. KEY FEATURES Case histories to ease application of theory to practice Charts, tables and diagrams are used throughout for ease of learning Includes a section on conception, infertility and sub-fertility Covers legalities and ethical issues.
  • Using Health Data

    Applying Technology to Work Smarter
    • 1st Edition
    • Heather Grain + 1 more
    • English
    Using Health Data addresses the enduring problem faced by most healthcare workers: the transformation and presentation of data into meaningful and accessible information. This practical new text will guide the manipulation of health data needed by the ‘doers’ and ‘users’ of health data. Using Health Data takes ‘real’ examples from healthcare practice to illustrate, demonstrate and provide advice. It also describes various quantitative quality control charting and plotting methods to enable the effective presentation of data. While the text addresses the fundamentals of data manipulation, the interactive companion website allows readers to practice transforming real data into meaningful information.Using Health Data will aid the reader in:- understanding how to transform qualitative data into quantitative measures; - linking data from multiple sources to create new information and - differentiating between different types of health data; administrative, for planning or resource scheduling; and clinical evidence.
  • Research Methods for Clinical Therapists

    Applied Project Design and Analysis
    • 5th Edition
    • Carolyn M. Hicks
    • English
    Struggling to do a project or dissertation, evaluate published research or conduct your own research? Help is at hand with this 5th edition of Research Methods for Clinical Therapists, which explains, in a clear and simple manner, how to evaluate existing research and how to conduct your own research. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as the practising health care professional, the focus of the text is the design and analysis of experimental studies. These are vital to the effectiveness studies that are central to the work of the healthcare professional. Specific examples from different areas of healthcare are used to explain the core research concepts and relate them to clinical situations. Statistical theory and jargon are kept to a minimum.