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Surgical Advances in Ankle Arthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

1st Edition
Volume 34-4
September 15, 2017
Alan Ng
English

This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, edited by Dr. Alan Ng, will cover Surgical Advances in Ankle Arthritis. Topics discussed in the article include, but are not limited to Conservative Treatments, Ankle Arthrodiastsis; Ankle Arthroscopy; Supramalleolar Osteotomies; Ankle OCD Repair; Innovative Techniques for Ankle OCD Repair; Open Ankle Arthrodesis; Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis; Total Ankle Arthroplasty; and Surgical Complications of Ankle Joint Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty Procedures.

Surgical Advances in Ankle Arthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

1st Edition
Volume 34-4
September 15, 2017
Alan Ng
English

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

5th Edition
August 18, 2017
Brian K. Walsh
English

Learn to improve the respiratory care of neonates, infants, and children. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care, 5th Edition gives you a solid foundation in the assessment and treatment of respiratory disorders. Clear, full-color coverage simplifies the principles of respiratory care while emphasizing clinical application. A critical piece in respiratory care’s total curriculum solution, this new edition includes all the changes in current clinical practice and in the education environment. Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter break down key content into measurable behaviors, criteria, and conditions, and self-assessment questions provide an excellent review for the NBRC Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty exam.

Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy

3rd Edition
August 18, 2017
Christine M. Wietlisbach
English

Written for hand therapy specialists and non-specialists, Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy, 3rd Edition emphasizes treatment fundamentals, and provides tips and guidelines for hand therapy practice. This easy-to-use illustrated text and reference guide helps further develop your clinical reasoning skills by describing what goes into the evaluation process, highlighting the humanistic side of each encounter through case studies, and providing the wisdom the contributing authors have acquired through years of practice. This new edition also features additional chapters on the use of common physical agents and orthoses, plus added content on how to integrate evidence-based findings into daily hand practice.

Hough’s Cardiorespiratory Care

5th Edition
August 15, 2017
Alexandra Hough
English

The latest edition of this must-have text book promises an evidence-based and practical approach covering the very latest in cardiorespiratory care. The textbook covers a wide range of cardiorespiratory conditions and discusses treatment of patients in different clinical settings such as critical care, the ward area and out-patient departments. It begins with physiology and pathology and progresses into a detailed patient assessment section and a discussion of specific respiratory and cardiac conditions. The final section covers different groups of people who may require physiotherapy such as infants, children, and adults with specific conditions including a considered section on palliative care. Critical thinking is facilitated by clinical reasoning boxes in the text, and problem-solving is aided by case studies at the end of each chapter. There are also relevant practice tips to enable transfer of learning into the clinical environment. The text is supported by over 280 line drawings and diagrams along with over 70 x-rays and photographs to further illustrate the points under discussion.

Mosby's Drug Reference for Health Professions

6th Edition
August 11, 2017
Mosby
English

The best drug resource for health professionals and health professions students on the market is back! Mosby's Drug Reference for Health Professions, 6th Edition makes it easy to look up the drugs that patients and clients are taking and understand how those drugs may affect treatment. This new edition has been expertly edited to determine which drugs should be retained, excluded and added, allowing for quick access to over 700 concise drug monographs. The newly revised Precautions and Considerations sections contain key information such as storage and administration written specifically for general health professions markets. Packed with practical resources for everyday use, no student or practitioner should be without this portable drug guide!

Bones and Joints

7th Edition
August 9, 2017
Chris Gunn
English

Bones and Joints offers a clear and concise introduction to the bones and joints of the body along with pathology. Heavily illustrated with clear annotations, this is an essential learning, revision aid and reference for all radiography students and other health care students including nurses. Laid out in a logical and systemic way the text is easy to understand with brand new colour illustrations throughout. The three generic chapters at the start of the book, covering an overview of bone, joints and pathology, provide the basic information required to ensure that the student is able to gain the most benefit from the subsequent area-specific chapters. This is an essential book for all health care students who need a good understanding of the skeletal system.

Physiotherapy in Mental Health and Psychiatry

1st Edition
July 30, 2017
Michel Probst + 1 more
English

A brand new and must have textbook for the students and practising physiotherapists which acts as a trusted guide on the different perspectives, contexts and approaches across the spectrum of mental health and psychiatry settings. Grounded in theory and clinical practice, it covers a range of widely-used evaluation tools and treatment methods for specific syndromes and pathologies which will help physiotherapists to signpost and identify the care needs of their patients within both individual and group therapeutic settings. Case studies ensure that the theory discussed is applied to various practical scenarios after which reflective exercises are used to reinforce learning and understanding.

Nouvelle approche manipulative. Colonne cervicale

1st Edition
July 20, 2017
Jean-Pierre Barral + 1 more
French

Dans une première partie, Jean-Pierre Barral et Alain Croibier développent l’arthrosystémique de la colonne vertébrale, un concept novateur qui permet d’approcher la complexité rachidienne. Dans la seconde partie, les auteurs présentent leurs techniques originales et personnelles pour mieux soulager les nombreux patients qui souffrent de cervicalgie. Fruits d’une longue expérience, les manoeuvres décrites sont précises et complètes, aussi bien sur le plan articulaire que péri-articulaire. On ne peut se contenter d’intervenir uniquement au niveau interapophysaire. Les systèmes neural, vasculaire, musculaire, ligamentaire et dure-mèrien, entre autres, doivent faire l’objet de toute l’attention du thérapeute.

Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

7th Edition
June 30, 2017
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.

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Books in Health professions

Surgical Advances in Ankle Arthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Surgical Advances in Ankle Arthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy

Hough’s Cardiorespiratory Care

Mosby's Drug Reference for Health Professions

Bones and Joints

Physiotherapy in Mental Health and Psychiatry

Nouvelle approche manipulative. Colonne cervicale

Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

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