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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.

  • Technique Skills in Chiropractic

    with Pageburst access
    • 1st Edition
    • David Byfield + 1 more
    • English
    Technique Skills in Chiropractic covers many common diversified adjustive techniques for all regions of the spine and pelvis using a structured psychomotor skill-based methodology. The book develops logically from general concepts through to biomechanics, posture and motor learning and then to the techniques, using a regional approach that is fully referenced by up-to-date scientific research literature. The basic skills required in order to carry out manipulative procedures safely and effectively are clearly presented, with photographs supporting descriptions of techniques and online video clips showing how to perform them in detail from the beginning to the end of the skill set. Technique Skills in Chiropractic now comes with Pageburst®, which gives readers access to the complete book content electronically. Pageburst® (formerly Evolve eBooks) allows readers to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently.

  • Leitfaden Naturheilverfahren - für die ärztliche Praxis

    • 1st Edition
    • Martin Adler + 1 more
    • German
    Die ganze Bandbreite der Naturheilverfahren zum Auffrischen des Wissens oder schnellem Nachschlagen im Praxisalltag. • Grundlagen und Durchführung der fünf klassischen Therapieverfahren sowie weiterer Verfahren wie z.B. Ausleitende Verfahren, Elektro-/Ultraschall... Neuraltherapie, Akupunktur, Homöopathie • Ausführlicher Indikationsteil mit konkreten, praxiserprobten Therapieoptionen zum erfolgreichen Behandeln der wichtigsten Erkrankungen • Der Indikationsteil umfasst die Bereiche: Erkrankungen des Herzens, der Atmungsorgane, des Stoffwechsels, des Bewegungsapparates, urologische, gynäkologische, neurologische, gastrointestinale, onkologische, dermatologische Erkrankungen, HNO- und Augenerkrankungen • Benutzerfreundlich aufbereitet, so dass alle Informationen schnell zu finden sind

  • Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials

    • 1st Edition
    • Joseph E. Muscolino
    • English
    A clear, concise approach provides the anatomical information you need to excel in massage therapy! Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials covers muscle identification plus attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. Hundreds of full-color illustrations make it easier to learn muscle and bone identification, as well as bony landmarks. Written by expert massage therapy practitioner and educator Joseph E. Muscolino, Know the Body helps you learn — not simply memorize — the essentials of muscles, bones, and palpation. Winner of the 2012 Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, Nursing & Allied Health Sciences!

  • Pocketbook of Emergency Care

    A Quick Reference Guide for Paramedics
    • 1st Edition
    • Ian Greaves + 4 more
    • English
    The Pocketbook of Emergency Care is the first text designed for use by the professional paramedic at the roadside. The contents are formatted to be easily accessible when specific informatoin is required in an emergency situation. Although arimed at paramedics it is a useful, practical handbook for emergency medical technicians, advanced first aiders, combat medical technicians and practitioners of emergency medical care in remote and rural environments. The book covers the immediate management of acute medical emergencies, major trauma, minor injuries and environmental problems as well as covering the interaction with other emergency services and coping with major incidents. The Pocketbook is an up-to-date synopsis of pre-hospital emergency medicine and includes the most recent European Resuscitation Council algorithms along with recent military medical advances in the management of major trauma patients. The text is based on the popular Emergency Care Textbook for Paramedics, also published by Saunders Elsevier, which can be used as a reference text in conjunction with the Pocketbook.

  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals

    • 4th Edition
    • Shirley Price + 1 more
    • English
    Aromatherapy for Health Professionals covers the full spectrum of theory and practice from essential oil science and the foundations of practice to the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions. The fourth edition of this highly successful book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings. It gives valuable information for any health professional wishing to develop their understanding of the subject, providing the in-depth knowledge needed to use essential oils in the practice environment. NEW FOR THIS EDITION * Two new chapters – Wound Care and Bereavement – provide valuable additions to the text * The chapter ‘Aromas, Mind and Body’ has been enhanced * Several new essential oils – giving properties, indications and cautions – have been added * New case histories illustrate the practical application of theory and techniques described * References have been updated and new research added The book is supported by a CD-ROM of ancillary tables covering essential oils for general use in health-care settings including indications for safe, therapeutic uses of essential oils; those to be used with caution; and essential oil definitions.

  • Mosby's Pharmacy Technician Lab Manual Revised Reprint

    • 1st Edition
    • Judith Neville
    • English
    This comprehensive lab manual features more than 49 practical exercises that provide hands-on training for essential pharmacy technician skills. Realistic lab exercises include illustrations of prescription orders, and cover concepts such as hand hygiene, counting medication, prescription interpretation, data entry, pharmacy conversions, inventory management, and prior authorization. Perforated pages make it easy to turn in exercises for evaluation.

  • Communication Disorders in Multicultural and International Populations

    • 4th Edition
    • Dolores E. Battle
    • English
    Written by some of the top researchers and clinicians in the field, Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations, 4th Edition offers an in-depth look at the major cultural groups in the U.S. and the issues concerning their communication development, common disorders, and treatment options. This fourth edition features a wealth of updates and new features — including the latest research and added coverage of communication issues in countries such as Australia, China, Canada, and Brazil — to give speech-language pathology students and speech-language pathologists a balanced and global perspective on the most topical multicultural communication issues of today.

  • Workbook for Pharmacology: Principles and Applications

    A Worktext for Allied Health Professionals
    • 3rd Edition
    • Eugenia M. Fulcher + 2 more
    • English
    Corresponding to the chapters in Pharmacology: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition, this workbook provides practice exercises that will build your skills with basic terminology, math, dosage calculation, medication administration and more. Developed by Pharmacology authors Eugenia M. Fulcher, Robert M. Fulcher, and Cathy Dubeansky Soto, this workbook makes it easier than ever to learn and apply pharmacology principles.

  • Terapia ocupacional en salud mental

    • 1st Edition
    • Pedro Moruno Miralles + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Manual de utilidad docente y de consulta profesional que desarrolla los principios históricos, teóricos, metodológicos, prácticos y de desarrollo profesional de la terapia ocupacional en el ámbito de la salud mental. Cubre un área que, hasta el momento, no ha contado con demasiadas actualizaciones y, además, su enfoque teórico-práctico es muy útil para la formación y desarrollo de la actividad del profesional. Incluye acceso a www.studentconsult.e... que contiene preguntas de autoevaluación, actividades prácticas de laboratorio, casos clínicos, actividades basadas en las tecnologías de la información y comunicación y comentarios de texto. También se han incluido vídeos, links, lecturas complementarias, galería de imágenes, etc.

  • Advances in Fixation Technology for the Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-4
    • Patrick Burns
    • English
    Topics will include: Foot and ankle locking plate technology;Advanced fixation for surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus;Advances in intramedullary nailing for the foot and ankle;Advances on external fixation for reconstructive and plastic foot and ankle surgery;Internal fixation “beaming” techniques for the diabetic Charcot foot;Opening wedge and anatomic specific plates for foot and ankle deformities;Percutan... Internal Fixation Advancements for foot and ankle trauma

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