Books in Health professions

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.

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Atlas of Surface Palpation

3rd Edition
September 29, 2015
Serge Tixa
English

Serge Tixa presents in this highly popular book a method of palpatory anatomy called Manual Exploration of Surface Anatomy (MESA). MESA locates anatomical structures important to clinical examination allowing careful selection of the most appropriate manual therapy technique or manoeuvre. The new edition presents precisely and visually the various anatomical structures with the help of more than 130 colour illustrations and close to 900 black and white photographs. For every photograph showing an anatomical structure accessible to palpation, a model whose physique shows the structure clearly has been chosen. Each chapter has up to four subsections, treating the various aspects of each body region. These cover osteology, myology (musculotendinous structures), arthrology (joints and ligaments) and lastly nerves and blood vessels. Each photograph is carefully presented and accompanied by a section of text describing the method of approach to finding the structure concerned. Whenever necessary, reminders, essential for the proper use of the methods of approach (attachments, actions and innervations) are included. Clinical notes highlight the link between palpation and clinical diagnoses. Atlas of Surface Palpation: Anatomy of the Neck, Trunk, Upper and Lower Limbs is aimed at students and practitioners who need a method of applied anatomy in their practice.

Advanced Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine & Physiotherapy

1st Edition
August 24, 2015
Fermín Valera Garrido + 1 more
English

Advanced Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine & Physiotherapy is a brand new, highly illustrated guide to the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. It demonstrates how to safely and effectively use selected minimally invasive therapies in practice. In addition to more well-established techniques such as acupuncture or dry needling, this ground-breaking resource also covers techniques including intratissue percutaneous electrolysis, mesotherapy, percutaneous needle tenotomy, and high volume image guided injections. Other featured chapters include those on specific musculoskeletal ultrasound such as sonoanatomy and ultrasound-guided procedures. Each chapter describes the principles, indications and contraindications, mechanisms of action and detailed outlines of techniques with an emphasis throughout on accessible practical information. Additionally, methodologies, research results and summaries of studies for particular minimally invasive therapies are presented. The book is also supported by a companion website – www.advancedtechniqu... – containing procedural video clips, a full colour image library and interactive multiple choice questions (MCQs).

2016 ICD-10-PCS Standard Edition

1st Edition
August 14, 2015
Carol J. Buck
English

Select and build procedure codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2016 ICD-10-PCS: Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this practical manual includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes needed for today’s inpatient procedure coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-PCS — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and tables organized to help you choose and build procedure codes. Together, these features make procedure coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates!

Public Health Mini-Guides: Diabetes

1st Edition
August 5, 2015
Josie Evans + 1 more
Angela Scriven
English

Public Health Mini-Guides: Diabetes provides up-to-date, evidence-based information in a convenient pocket-sized format. Diabetes is a worldwide public health concern and is being referred to as the ‘global epidemic of diabetes’, the ‘silent epidemic’ and the ‘diabetes timebomb’. The increasing incidence of diabetes, the heavy burden of morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes, and its spiralling healthcare costs, underpin the importance of a public health approach to its prevention and management. This Mini-Guide explores in more detail how public health practice might address some of these issues.

Career Development for Health Professionals

4th Edition
July 28, 2015
Lee Haroun
English

Master the skills you need to succeed in the classroom and as a health care professional! Filled with tips and strategies, Career Development for Health Professionals, 4th Edition provides the skills required to achieve four important goals: 1) complete your educational program, 2) think like a health care professional, 3) find the right jobs, and 4) attain long-term career success. This edition includes a new chapter on professionalism and online activities challenging you to apply what you’ve learned. Written by respected educator Lee Haroun, this practical resource helps you maximize your potential and grow into a competent, caring, well-rounded member of the health care team.

Leitfaden Kommunikation im therapeutischen Alltag

1st Edition
July 24, 2015
Michael-Markus Lippka
German

Kommunizieren – aber richtig Kommunikation kann zur echten Herausforderung im Therapiealltag werden. Denn alle, die viel Zeit am Stück mit ihren Patienten verbringen, geraten u.U. in ein psycho-soziales Spannungsfeld. Das Buch zeigt Ihnen anhand konkreter Dialoge, wie Kommunikation gelingen kann und bietet umsetzbare Strategien und Techniken aus der systemischen Kommunikation. So lernen Sie mit unterschiedlichen Patienten unterschiedlich zu kommunizieren – von A wie Angststörung, Aggression, Atemnot, Angehörige und Abhängigkeit bis Z wie Zwangsstörung und Zuhören. Das Buch versteht sich als Nachschlagwerk, das mit Ihnen „spricht“, einfach zu bedienen ist und die täglichen Herausforderungen des Austausches hilfreich begleitet.

Crashkurs Heilpraktikerprüfung

4th Edition
July 24, 2015
Jürgen Sengebusch + 1 more
German

Auch Lernen will gelernt sein Effektive Lernstrategien, Arbeitsanleitungen, um sich die prüfungsrelevanten Themen systematisch zu erarbeiten, strukturierte Zusammenfassungen und Checklisten, die die Inhalte prüfungsrelevant gewichten – das alles und mehr bietet Ihnen der Crashkurs Heilpraktikerprüfung... Die einzelnen Gebiete geordnet nach Organsystemen Anatomie, Physiologie und Pathologie in überschaubaren und begreifbaren Einheiten Übersichtliche Tabellen und schematische Darstellungen Merksätze, prüfungsrelevanten Tipps und Checklisten, Exkurs zu Anamnese und Befunderhebung Neu in der 4. Auflage: komplett durchgesehen und auf den aktuellen medizinischen Stand gebracht Kapitel „Das kranke Kind" Einzelne Bereiche nochmals komprimiert und gestrafft für besseres Verständnis Übersichtsgrafiken noch klarer und praxisorientierter

Sanidad lean

1st Edition
July 24, 2015
Carles Martin Fumadó + 1 more
Spanish

El objetivo principal de esta obra es sentar las bases para la aplicación de la corriente de Lean Management en la asistencia sanitaria mejorando la calidad de la asistencia sanitaria, ofreciendo mejores servicios al paciente y mejorando las capacidades del equipo sanitario humano. Los contenidos tratan de cubrir los conocimientos básicos de Lean Management de una manera sistematizada y al mismo tiempo crear una base para que el lector pueda profundizar más de una manera autónoma y entender los beneficios que aporta a la gestión de los sistemas sanitarios. La propuesta de contenidos se convierte en una referencia en cuanto a conocimientos y estructura de aplicación del lean management en sanidad. El contenido de la obra se distribuye en dos partes, una que recoge contenidos introductorios sobre la metodología Lean y una segunda con cuestiones y planteamientos prácticos. Los autores tienen una amplia experiencia en la aplicación del Lean Management y en su aplicacíón a la asistencia médica y analizan el potencial del Lean Management como sistema de gestión y marco para el diseño de los sistemas de prestación de atención médica del futuro.

Stroke Rehabilitation

4th Edition
July 15, 2015
Glen Gillen
English

Learn to confidently manage the growing number of stroke rehabilitation clients with Gillen’s Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 4th Edition. Using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, this text remains the only comprehensive, evidence-based stroke rehabilitation resource for occupational therapists. The new edition has been extensively updated with the latest information, along with more evidence-based research added to every chapter. As with previous editions, this comprehensive reference uses an application-based method that integrates background medical information, samples of functionally based evaluations, and current treatment techniques and intervention strategies.

Ultrasound: The Requisites

3rd Edition
July 13, 2015
Barbara S. Hertzberg + 1 more
English

This bestselling volume in The Requisites™ Series provides a comprehensive introduction to timely ultrasound concepts, ensuring quick access to all the essential tools for the effective practice of ultrasonography. Comprehensive yet concise, Ultrasound covers everything from basic principles to advanced state-of-the-art techniques. This title perfectly fulfills the career-long learning, maintenance of competence, reference, and review needs of residents, fellows, and practicing physicians.

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