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Elsevier Health Professions titles offer everything you need to launch a career in a variety of professions - from educational resources for student learning to reference titles to support everyday practice. Complete curriculum solutions support educational programs in clinical laboratory sciences, dental assisting and hygiene, massage therapy, medical assisting and billing & coding, occupational therapy, pharmacy technology, physical therapy and rehabilitation, radiologic technology, respiratory care, sonography, speech therapy, surgical technology, and veterinary assisting and technology. Content on anatomy & physiology, basic science, medical terminology, law and ethics, documentation, job readiness, and more is supplemented by program-specific titles and review and testing solutions for classroom and certification exams, making Elsevier your destination for healthcare careers.

  • Contemporary Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Neal M Blitz
    • English
    Topics include: Hammer Toe Surgery: Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis, or Plantar Plate Repair?; End Stage Hallux Rigidus: Cheilectomy, Implant or Arthrodesis?; Early Weightbearing of the Lapidus Arthrodesis; Is it Feasible?; End Stage Ankle Arthritis; Exostectomy, Implant or Arthrodesis?; Gastrocnemius Recession or Tendo-Achilles Lengthening for the Diabetic Foot?; Subtalar Joint Arthroeresis and its Role in Pediatric or Adult population; and Diabetic Charcot Foot and Ankle Reconstruction: Internal, External or Combined Fixation?

  • Whittle's Gait Analysis

    • 5th Edition
    • Jim Richards + 2 more
    • English
    Whittle’s Gait Analysis – formerly known as Gait Analysis: an introduction – is now in its fifth edition with a new team of authors led by David Levine and Jim Richards. Working closely with Michael Whittle, the team maintains a clear and accessible approach to basic gait analysis. It will assist both students and clinicians in the diagnosis of and treatment plans for patients suffering from medical conditions that affect the way they walk.

  • Face Reading in Chinese Medicine

    • 2nd Edition
    • Lillian Bridges
    • English
    An exciting new, full-colour edition of Face Reading in Chinese Medicine featuring over 200 colour photographs and practical instructions on how to conduct a face reading! Face reading has been part of Traditional Chinese Medicine for many centuries, and Professor Lillian Bridges is a popular academic and international lecturer on the subject who gained her fascinating knowledge through her family line of Master Face Readers in China. Based on an understanding of the shapes, markings and features of a face, practitioners can learn about the health and life of a patient relating to the principles of Chinese medicine. In addition to understanding how the body's internal functions - physical, psychological and emotional - can be seen on a face, practitioners can also learn how to evaluate Shen to understand non-verbal expressions.Technica... and detailed information is presented in an upbeat, insightful and highly readable manner. This was the first book to focus on the deeper aspects of face reading and diagnosis, this edition includes ancient Taoist knowledge regarding the Original Face and Facial Jing and Qi markers which have previously only been taught through the oral tradition.

  • Mosby's PDQ for Respiratory Care - Revised Reprint

    • 2nd Edition
    • Helen Schaar Corning
    • English
    Find critical respiratory care information fast! Comprehensive and precise, this portable guide provides rapid access to vital respiratory procedures, facts, and formulas with an emphasis on critical care. It fits easily into your pocket, and the spiral binding allows it to lie flat on any given page. Whether you use it as a clinical resource, a study tool, or a quick refresher, this full-color resource offers quick access to just the right amount of practical, must-know information – essential for boosting your confidence at the point of care.

  • Manual de tecnología farmacéutica

    • 1st Edition
    • M.ª Carmen Lozano Estevan + 2 more
    • Spanish
    Manual teórico-práctico cuyo objetivo es guiar a los estudiantes a desempeñar una labor propia del farmacéutico. Trata de iniciar al alumno en las diferentes técnicas empleadas así como introducirle en los conocimientos necesarios para encontrar la forma farmacéutica que mejor se adapta al tratamiento de una determinada enfermedad. Esta obra ha sido realizada por un selecto grupo de profesores de Tecnología Farmacéutica de universidades españolas y portuguesas con base en su experiencia adquirida al enfrentarse a la docencia de esta materia. Pensada para los nuevos planes de estudio del Grado en Farmacia, la obra incluye material online en español en la plataforma www.studentconsult.e... con: 200 preguntas de autoevaluación, 12 problemas con soluciones razonadas, bibliografía general de la obra y galería con las figuras del libro en color.

  • Tratamiento del dolor con fitoterapia china y acupuntura

    • 2nd Edition
    • Peilin Sun
    • Spanish
    Presenta importantes novedades, entre las que cabe mencionar las siguientes: la inclusión de un nuevo capítulo sobre el tratamiento del dolor en niños; diversos capítulos dedicados a la revisión de las condiciones ginecológicas; la presencia de la denominación occidental de las enfermedades; los tratamientos sugeridos ahora incluyen, tanto tratamientos de acupuntura como herbales. La obra está dirigida a profesionales y estudiantes de Acupuntura, Medicina Tradicional China, Farmacopea Tradicional China (Asignaturas: Acupuntura, Tratamiento de acupuntura, Farmacopea de la MTC, Medicina Interna de ka MTC, Especialidades de la MTC).

  • Procedimientos generales de fisioterapia

    Práctica basada en la evidencia
    • 1st Edition
    • Manuel Albornoz Cabello + 1 more
    • Spanish
    "Procedimientos Generales de Fisioterapia: práctica basada en la evidencia" responde a los cambios que se han producido en los sistemas de enseñanza de fisioterapia y, por lo tanto, cubre perfectamente, y en la actualidad, la asignatura del mismo nombre, dentro del Grado de Fisioterapia. Además de la participación de profesores de diversas escuelas de Fisioterapia españolas, este proyecto cuenta con la participación de algunos autores latinoamericanos en temáticas determinadas. Incluye material complementario online: preguntas de autoevaluación, casos prácticos, galería de imágenes a todo color y prácticos vídeos de procedimientos en fisioterapia.

  • Venolymphatic Drainage Therapy

    an osteopathic and manual therapy approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Guido F. Meert
    • English
    The role played by the venolymphatic system, in osteopathy and elsewhere, is a central one. Venolymphatic Drainage Therapy: an Osteopathic and Manual Therapy Approach offers accessible and clinically relevant coverage of the subject – encompassing the thorax, abdomen, pelvis and limbs – which includes principles of examination and the effective treatment of underlying disorders. Prepared in an easy-to-follow, practical format, the first part of the volume explores the anatomy, physiology, embryology and biomechanics of the venolymphatic system. The volume then presents a variety of effective treatment options which range from the treatment of functional disorders of the diaphragm, the intraosseous fluid system, the spleen, liver and gallbladder, kidneys and ureters, to the management of problems connected with the abdominal mesenteries and abdominal organs. Richly illustrated with an abundance of artworks and photographs throughout, this volume will be ideal for osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, physiotherapists and massage therapists worldwide.

  • 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.

  • Segmental Anatomy

    The Key to Mastering Acupuncture, Neural Therapy and Manual Therapy
    • 1st Edition
    • Ingrid Wancura-Kampik
    • English
    Formidably illustrated and written, the correlations between spinal nerves and segments in skin, musclar system and bones as well as the projection areas of internal organs on the body surface area are deduced from the anatomy of the nervous system. These correlations between spinal nerves and the periphery of the body explain how acupuncture, neural, and manual therapies take effect . Great accessibility through: Full colour images Drawings that depict the correlations in detail Cearly structured layout facilitating the reading of this complex subject

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