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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.

  • Entraînement aux habiletés sociales appliqué à l'autisme

    Guide pour les intervenants
    • 1st Edition
    • Amaria Baghdadli + 1 more
    • French
    L'autisme et les autres troubles envahissants du développement apparaissent dès l'enfance et ont un caractère durable à l'adolescence et à l'âge adulte. Ces personnes, même lorsqu'elles ont accès au langage, sont en grande difficulté dans leurs interactions sociales et leurs possibilités de communication. Leur capacité d'intégration sociale reste limitée, ce qui influe très négativement sur leur qualité de vie. Les interventions thérapeutiques ou éducatives doivent donc cibler l'amélioration des habiletés sociales comme c'est le cas avec l'entraînement des habiletés sociales. Cette pratique inspirée de la thérapie cognitive et comportementale, connue dans le champ de la réhabilitation où elle est appliquée depuis longtemps, est encore peu proposée en France. Après un rappel des concepts cliniques et théoriques sur l'autisme, l'ouvrage aborde les méthodes d'évaluation des cognitions sociales. Les modes de prises en charge sont présentés, en particulier ceux ciblant l'amélioration des habiletés sociales. Par la suite, l'ouvrage décrit le programme d'entraînement aux habiletés sociales pour proposer, à partir d'objectifs précis et progressifs, des exercices concrets de mise en situation. Ce guide pratique est destiné à l'ensemble des professionnels (psychiatres, psychologues, orthophonistes, infirmiers, éducateurs, psychomotriciens) qui accompagnent des enfants ou adolescents avec des troubles du spectre autistique sans retard mental et souhaite leur donner des clés de compréhension d'un monde dont les codes sociaux leur échappent souvent.

  • Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy with Pageburst Online Access

    • 2nd Edition
    • Robert Herbert + 4 more
    • English
    Printed book plus Pageburst™ access – you will receive a printed book and access to the complete book content electronically. Pageburst™ enhances learning by not only bringing world class content to your fingertips but also letting you add to it, annotate it, and categorize it all in a way that suits you. Pageburst™ frees you to spend more time learning and less time searching. Evidence-based practice has become a central part of physiotherapy today, but it is still an area which is constantly expanding and being updated. Written by an international team of experts, this second edition continues to outline the basic definitions of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning, while detailing how to find and critically appraise evidence and clinical practice guidelines and the steps to follow in the implementation and evaluation of evidence. For those struggling to understand both the concepts and how to implement them, this book will prove to be an invaluable and practical guide.

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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Lawrence G. Rubin
    • English
    Topics will include: Instrumentation and Practical Aspects of Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy;Arthrosc... Treatment of Soft Tissue Lesions;Arthroscopic Treatment of Ankle Osteochondral Defects Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterior Ankle Impingement;Arthrosc... Ankle Arthrodesis;Arthrosc... of Smaller Joints in the Foot ;Arthroscopic Applications for the Foot and Ankle Trauma

  • 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.

  • The Massage Therapist's Guide to Pain Management with CD-ROM

    • 1st Edition
    • Sandy Fritz + 1 more
    • English
    A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pain Management offers practical, straightforward coverage of the subject area which includes a range of video clips on a bonus DVD. Prepared by authors of international renown, this volume provides all of the information that a massage therapist will need to know in order to safely and effectively treat clients presenting with a variety of pain problems. Clearly written and fully illustrated throughout, the book addresses the classification of pain, causal factors, types and origins of pain, modulation and psychosocial contributions to pain. The volume also examines the scientific evidence for the role of massage in pain management, giving particular emphasis on safety, accurate patient assessment - including accurate palpation skills - and effective treatment planning. Treatment options range from the use of modern neuromuscular techniques, muscle energy techniques and positional release techniques as well as adjunctive therapies which include hot and cold hydrotherapy, spray and stretch techniques, the application of analgesic essential oils and the use of breathing techniques as a pain management tool. Rich with ‘key points’ boxes, clear explanations, practical examples, and summaries of key scientific literature, this volume will be ideal for massage therapists worldwide.

  • Recent Advances in Hallux Rigidus Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • Molly S. Judge
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will feature topics on: Evaluation and Biomechanics of the First Ray ; First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sesamoid Disorders ; Etiology, Pathophysiology and Staging of Hallux Rigidus; First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Implant Arthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus; Resurfacing Techniques and Arthrodiastasis for Hallux Rigidus; Traditional and Modified Techniques for the First Metatarsophalaneal Joint Arthrodesis ; First Metatarsocuneiform Arthrodesis and its Role in Hallux Rigidus Surgery and Modern Technology in Hallux Abducto Valgus Surgery

  • Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2

    The Lower Body
    • 2nd Edition
    • Leon Chaitow + 1 more
    • English
    Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2 - The Lower Body discusses the theory and practice of the manual treatment of chronic pain, especially with regards to the soft tissues of the lower body. Authored by experts of international renown, this highly successful book provides a structural review of each region, including ligaments and functional anatomy, and includes step-by-step protocols that address each muscle of a region. The volume now comes with accompanying video clips of the techniques shown, fully downloadable text linked to PubMed and image bank and an EVOLVE site for instructors who can download the full text and images for teaching purposes.

  • Diagnostics infirmiers, interventions et résultats

    Classifications infirmières et plans de soins
    • 5th Edition
    • Annie Pascal + 1 more
    • French
    Outil pédagogique de référence, cette cinquième édition des Diagnostics infirmiers, interventions et résultats s'impose comme le guide indispensable pour s'initier à la démarche clinique infirmière, en s'appuyant sur les classifications qui fondent aujourd'hui un langage infirmier commun à l'échelle internationale. Sa maquette en a été entièrement revue et permet un accès rapide et un repérage aisé dans les différentes parties de l'ouvrage. - La partie 1 est une introduction à la méthodologie et aux concepts à l'œuvre dans l'élaboration des classifications ; elle dresse un historique et expose aussi l'utilité des ces outils dans les transmissions ciblées mais aussi désormais dans les dossiers patients informatisés. - La partie 2 décrit les 201 diagnostics de NANDA International dans leur texte intégral (définition, caractéristiques, facteurs favorisants et facteurs de risque pour les diagnostics de type risque), et par ordre alphabétique. Chaque diagnostic est mis en lien avec les interventions et les indicateurs de résultats pertinents face au problème de santé identifié : l'ensemble constitue 201 plans de soins détaillés. - La partie 3 s'intéresse aux interventions. Elles sont classées par domaine de soins selon la Taxonomie NIC/CISI. 55 interventions sont données dans leur intégralité : intitulé, définition, activités, références législatives et notes. - La partie 4 présente les résultats. Ils sont répartis en domaines de santé puis en classes, selon la Taxonomie NOC/CRSI. 57 résultats sont donnés dans leur intégralité : définition, échelle d'évaluation, indicateurs. En annexe, des cas concrets permettent de comprendre l'application pratique qui peut être faite de ces plans de soins. En fin d'ouvrage, une table thématique permet de retrouver, par ordre alphabétique, la totalité des 201 diagnostics de la classification NANDA, des 542 interventions de la classification NIC et des 385 résultats de la classification NOC, constituant ainsi la seule base de langue française consacrée aux classifications, exhaustive et accessible en un seul volume.

  • 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.

  • The Complementary Therapist's Guide to Conventional Medicine

    A Textbook and Study Course
    • 1st Edition
    • Clare Stephenson
    • English
    The Complementary Therapist's Guide to Conventional Medicine is a unique textbook for students and practitioners of complementary medicine, offering a systematic comparative approach to Western and Eastern medicine. Practitioners of complementary medicine increasingly find themselves working alongside conventionally trained doctors and nurses and it is vital for them to develop a core understanding of conventional medical language and philosophy. The book is designed as a guide to understanding conventional medical diagnoses, symptoms and treatments, whilst also encouraging the reader to reflect on and translate how these diagnoses may be interpreted from a more holistic medical perspective. Throughout the text the practitioner/student is encouraged to see that conventional and more holistic interpretations are not necessarily contradictory, but instead are simply two different approaches to interpreting the same truth, that truth being the patient's symptoms. After introductory sections on physiology, pathology and pharmacology, there follow sections devoted to each of the physiological systems of the body. In these, the physiology of each system is explored together with the medical investigation, symptoms and treatments of the important diseases which might affect that system. As each disease is described, the reader is encouraged to consider the corresponding Chinese medical perspective. The textbook concludes with chapters relating specifically to dealing with patients in practice. In particular these focus on warning signs of serious disease, supporting patients on medication and ethical issues which may arise from management of patients which is shared with conventional practitioners. The book also offers a detailed summary of 'Red Flag symptoms' which are those which should be referred for 'Western' medical investigation or emergency medical treatment, and also a guide to how patients can be safely supported in withdrawing from conventional medication, when this is clinically appropriate. Those wishing to use the text for systematic study can make use of the question and problem-solving approach offered on the accompanying CD to which references to self study exercises appear at regular stages throughout the book. This means that the text can be easily adapted to form the basis of a study course in clinical medicine for students of complementary medicine. In addition to the self-testing questions and answers, the supporting CD also contains checklists for revision and full-colour illustrations. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Clare Stephenson is a qualified medical practitioner who worked in hospital medicine, general practice and public health medicine for a number of years before training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Over the course of a decade she developed and taught an undergraduate course for students of Chinese medicine on Western medicine and how it relates to TCM. She is particularly committed to encouraging communication and understanding between practitioners of different health disciplines. She currently works as a GP in Oxfordshire.

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