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Field's Anatomy, Palpation & Surface Markings

  • 4th Edition
  • August 2, 2006
  • Derek Field + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 2 5 1 - 6
The thoroughly updated edition of this classic text covers the palpation and surface marking techniques of whole body including: upper and lower limb, head and neck, thorax, and abdomen. Each body section is broken down to further describe bones, joints, muscles, nerves, arteries, and veins, and includes a review question page at the end of every chapter. This book enables the readers' ability to identify, understand and palpate structures through intact skin and aids the practitioner in the assessment and diagnosis of conditions using manual contact techniques.

Tetraplegia and Paraplegia

  • 6th Edition
  • July 24, 2006
  • Ida Bromley
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 5 2 6 - 3
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 2 3 9 - 4
Extensively illustrated and easy to use, this practical resource offers clear guidelines and step-by-step sequences for moving and working with individuals with differing levels of paralysis. It serves as both an ideal student textbook and a valuable clinical manual for therapists who see tetraplegic and paraplegic patients.

Contraindications in Physical Rehabilitation

  • 1st Edition
  • May 9, 2006
  • Mitchell Batavia
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 1 6 0 - 6 5 2 5 - 8
This essential handbook provides clinicians with a summary of contraindications and precautions to review before treating patients seeking physical rehabilitation. This detailed resource discusses all of the contraindications in one convenient source and includes the full range of interventions, ranging from physical agents to supportive devices to therapeutic exercises. Organized by ICD categories and referenced from multiple sources, with strong coverage of adverse events, this handbook helps to ensure safe practice.

Red Flags

  • 1st Edition
  • February 22, 2006
  • Sue Greenhalgh + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 2 5 5 - 4
This valuable clinical reference alerts practitioners to potentially serious indicators of pathology in their patients, such as cancer, tuberculosis (TB), or other conditions. With a fresh approach to the subject, it presents an hierarchy of red flags, an index of suspicion, discussion of red herrings, "3D thinking," and conditional probabilities intended to assist with clinical reasoning. It's an ideal, on-the-spot resource for anyone involved in the care of patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

Functional Anatomy of the Spine

  • 2nd Edition
  • September 30, 2005
  • Alison Middleditch + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 2 7 1 7 - 7
This book provides the solid foundation of knowledge therapists need to safely and accurately treat musculoskeletal disorders of the spine. It presents a comprehensive view of applied functional anatomy and biomechanics of the whole spine, examining normal and abnormal function of the spine, the response of tissues to injury, and the effects of age-related changes. Thoroughly referenced and extensively illustrated with over 200 original, high-quality diagrams, it serves as an excellent resource for clinical decision making. The 2nd edition explores several areas in greater depth - including the sacroiliac joint, thoracic biomechanics, muscles - and reviews recent papers and the scientific evidence of functional anatomy.

Pathophysiology

  • 1st Edition
  • August 30, 2005
  • Delva Shamley
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 5 2 3 4 - 6
This book addresses key topics essential to pathophysiology, written especially for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals. Each chapter provides fundamental descriptions of diseases followed by current knowledge on the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for disease processes. Coverage focuses on the knowledge and skills required for successful patient care in the clinical environment, with specific chapters on muscle, nerve, and the pathophysiological effects of movement, immobility, and aging.

Transforming Practice through Clinical Education, Professional Supervision and Mentoring

  • 1st Edition
  • August 26, 2005
  • Miranda L. Rose + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 4 5 4 - 7
This important resource investigates topics related to clinical education, professional supervision, and mentoring. Beyond student supervision, it discusses supervision of professionals in the work place and the emerging importance of professional mentoring for ongoing professional development. Its broad perspective is relevant to a wide range of health professions, including audiology, dietetics, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, prosthetics and orthotics, radiography, and speech-language pathology. Complex theoretical material is presented in a straightforward, "person-centered" approach that makes information easily accessible and applicable to practice.

Clinical Skills in Treating the Foot

  • 2nd Edition
  • August 17, 2005
  • Warren Turner + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 1 1 3 - 3
The eagerly awaited new edition of Clinical Skills in Treating the Foot has been revised and updated with the needs of a broad range of health professionals in mind. For anyone treating patients with foot disorders, Clinical Skills in Treating the Foot will provide invaluable support through three key areas: Section 1 is concerned with the general principles of managing foot disorders and the context in which treatment of the foot takes place. Included are chapters on treatment planning, evidence based practice, governance and audit, clinical protocols, clinical emergencies and health promotion. Section 2 examines the application of clinical therapeutics to foot disease and includes chapters on operative techniques, surgery and the foot, pharmacology, physical therapy, mechanical therapeutics, chairside devices, prescription devices and footwear therapy. Section 3 considers the particular needs of special groups and includes chapters on the adult foot, the child's foot, sports injuries and management of tissue viability. With its clarity of text and liberal use of case studies and illustrations, the latest edition of Clinical Skills will be required reading for practising and student podiatrists. It will also be a valuable reference and guide for all others involved in the provision of treatment of the foot. This book has been written as a companion volume to the editors' Assessment of the Lower Limb, also published by Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

Cystic Fibrosis Care

  • 1st Edition
  • June 2, 2005
  • Allison Peebles + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 0 0 3 - 1
Written by a team of experts in the field this unique book is a practical guide for the care of cystic fibrosis patients based on day-to-day experience and scientific evidence. Chapters cover every aspect of care from basic daily respiratory and gastroenterology management to the more common complications in cystic fibrosis and includes problem solving more complex issues. Covering all areas of clinical and psychosocial care for the cystic fibrosis patient, Cystic Fibrosis Care is designed to allow quick access to relevant information and is an invaluable guide for physiotherapists, GPs, paediatricians, nurses and dieticians.

Dictionary of Physiotherapy

  • 1st Edition
  • June 2, 2005
  • Stuart Porter
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 8 8 3 3 - 8
This easy to follow and portable reference guide is the first International dictionary and glossary specific to physiotherapy. This is a highly illustrated collection of terms, concepts and definitions that student and qualified physiotherapists need to know and will encounter in their study programmes. It has contributions from many of the top names in the field of Physiotherapy. Expanding on simple definitions, Dictionary of Physiotherapy covers important themes and topics with accompanying diagrams, notes and web links.