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    • Spinal Cord Injuries

      • 1st Edition
      • January 28, 2008
      • Sue Ann Sisto + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 6 3 0 2 9
      From a hospital admittance to discharge to outpatient rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injuries addresses the wide spectrum of rehabilitation interventions and administrative and clinical issues specific to patients with spinal cord injuries. Comprehensive coverage includes costs, life expectancies, acute care, respiratory care, documentation, goal setting, clinical treatment, complications, and activities of daily living associated with spinal cord patients. In addition to physical therapy interventions and family education components, this resource includes content on incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and clinical features of spinal cord injury.

    • The Activator Method

      • 2nd Edition
      • January 24, 2008
      • Arlan W. Fuhr
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 4 8 5 2 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 7 1 4 5 1
      From basic scan protocols to advanced assessment procedures, THE ACTIVATOR METHOD, 2nd Edition discusses the Activator Method Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) in an easy-to-understand, how-to approach. This updated 2nd edition covers all aspects of the controlled low-force analytical and adjusting system, from the history of the technique to in-depth examinations of body structures. It also features expanded content on supportive subjects from seven new contributors, discussing topics such as activator and instrument adjusting history, instrument reliability in the literature, the neurology of pain and inflammation, temporal mandibular disorders, and leg length reactivity.

    • Les transmissions ciblées au service de la qualité des soins

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 21, 2008
      • Florence Dancausse + 1 more
      • French
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 2 2 9 4 7 0 1 8 1 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 2 2 9 4 1 0 2 1 1 0
      Les transmissions ciblées sont une méthode-clé pour organiser la partie narrative du dossier de soins et aller dans le sens de soins de meilleure qualité, en structurant et simplifiant les transmissions. Elles permettent aux soignants de se centrer sur la personne malade plutôt que sur la maladie, d'éviter des retranscriptions répétitives (et donc des erreurs), de gagner du temps, de faciliter et d'améliorer l'organisation des soins comme la prise en charge interdisciplinaire lors des relèves cliniques. Elles offrent la possibilité de faire des synthèses sur l'évolution du patient dans les circonstances de relais tel qu'un déménagement sécurisé, ou encore de concertation interdisciplinaire lors du dispositif d'annonce de cancer en oncologie. Cet ouvrage didactique, illustré par de nombreux documents, des exercices, ainsi qu'un ensemble d'outils pour une évaluation rapide et qualitative des transmissions ciblées, offre un plan clair : - Méthodologie d'utilisation des transmissions ciblées à l'écrit et à l'oral. - Stratégie d'implantation des transmissions ciblées. - Les implications au niveau de la qualité des soins de ce choix stratégique. - Le concours des transmissions ciblées à l'évaluation des pratiques professionnelles. - Le dossier patient informatisé. Tous les exemples relatés sont issus de l'utilisation des transmissions ciblées par les soignants de différents établissements de santé en France. Ils rendent compte aussi bien de l'évolution de cette méthode que de son application dans tous les services de soins et dans les instituts de formation dans le contexte actuel d'organisation en pôle d'activité. La troisième édition de cet ouvrage propose une ouverture sur l'intérêt que représentent les transmissions ciblées dans l'évaluation des pratiques professionnelles soignantes. Un nouveau chapitre est consacré au lien entre le raisonnement clinique conduit dans les transmissions ciblées et la qualité des pratiques professionnelles. A travers l'étude d'une situation concrète, le plan d'amélioration de la qualité de la pratique analysée fait une place prépondérante au leadership clinique des cadres et coordinateurs des soins, ressource indispensable à la mise en œuvre des chemins cliniques abordés dans cet ouvrage.

    • Radiographic Procedures: A Pocket Index

      • 1st Edition
      • January 18, 2008
      • Alanah Kirby + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 2 5 2 1 2
      This book gives a quick reference to plain radiological examinations and commonly performed contrast studies. It aids decision-making by providing information on the advantages and relevance of each technique, and by indicating any additional modalities currently being used.

    • Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth

      • 2nd Edition
      • January 16, 2008
      • Zita West
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 0 3 7 1 1
      ACUPUNCTURE IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH is a concise highly illustrated and practical guide to using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labour. Drawing on an unparalleled wealth of experience as a midwife and an acupuncturist, the author has produced a book accessible to both acupuncture students and practitioners covering physiology related to pregnancy and childbirth, illuminating links between Western knowledge and acupuncture approaches and suggesting points and point combinations for particular stages and actions during pregnancy and labour.

    • Cognitive Behavioural Interventions in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

      • 1st Edition
      • January 10, 2008
      • Marie Donaghy + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 8 8 0 0 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 3 2 9 5 0
      This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It presents the application of the model of cognitive behavioural intervention in the practice of physiotherapy and occupational therapy addressing a range of clinical problems with contributions from professionals who are specialists in their field. The book explains the psychological model and provides a rationale for applying CBT as a tool to strengthen physiotherapy and occupational therapy interventions. Case studies are integral to this book, highlighting the application of CBT, outlining the strategies, and illustrating the outcomes and boundaries of treatment.

    • Management of Spinal Cord Injuries

      • 1st Edition
      • December 27, 2007
      • Lisa Harvey
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 6 8 5 8 4
      Combining 25 years of clinical, research and teaching experience, Dr Lisa Harvey provides an innovative 5-step approach to the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injury. Based on the International Classification of Functioning, this approach emphasises the importance of setting goals which are purposeful and meaningful to the patient. These goals are related to performance of motor tasks analysed in terms of 6 key impairments. The assessment and treatment performance of each of these impairments for people with spinal cord injury is described in the following chapters: training motor tasks strength training contracture management pain management respiratory management cardiovascular fitness training Dr Harvey develops readers' problem-solving skills equipping them to manage all types of spinal cord injuries. Central to these skills is an understanding of how people with different patterns of paralysis perform motor tasks and the importance of differentmuscles for motor tasks such as: transfers and bed mobility of people wheelchair mobility hand function for people with tetraplegia standing and walking with lower limb paralysis This book is for students and junior physiotherapists with little or no experience in the area of spinal cord injury but with a general understanding of the principles of physiotherapy. It is also a useful tool for experienced clinicians, including those keen to explore the evidence base that supports different physiotherapy interventions.

    • Understanding Disability

      • 1st Edition
      • December 27, 2007
      • Sally French + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 3 3 1 2 4
      This book examines disability, in an accessible and interactive style, as it relates to healthcare policy and practice. It is aimed at physiotherapists and occupational therapists, both sutdents and practitioners, but will also be useful to all healthcare workers, including nurses, doctors and speech and language therapists.

    • The Shoulder in Sport

      • 1st Edition
      • December 19, 2007
      • Andrea Fusco + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 6 8 7 4 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 3 3 1 4 8
      The book is divided into 5 sections: the first and second sections provide introductory topics, such as anatomical variances of the articulations and soft tissues, the biomechanics of the shoulder, diagnostic imaging, specialist and functional examinations. The third section is dedicated to the description of surgical solutions in acute articular, muscle and tendinous pathologies. Rehabilitation and prevention are described in the fourth section, where the authors present exercises of post-surgical rehabilitation, techniques of mobilizing in manual therapy and load multidimensional model. The last two chapters in this section are dedicated to prevention, especially of chronic pathologies, using intervention influencing programmes, methodology of training and how to rectify incorrectly performed movements. The last section is dedicated to the use of electromyography of the surface. This method is used to register muscular activity during training; the description contains practical information and a great number of references of clinical interest.

    • Play in Occupational Therapy for Children

      • 2nd Edition
      • December 13, 2007
      • Diane Parham Trigg + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 2 9 5 4 4
      Focused on the importance of play in evaluating and treating children with disabilities, Play in Occupational Therapy for Children, 2nd Edition presents play theories and assessments along with the theories and assessments reached from research conducted by occupational therapists and occupational scientists. This edition also includes five new chapters that reflect the latest developments in the areas of autism, play assessment, play for institutionalized toddlers, school-based play, and play and assistive technology in an early intervention program to provide you with the most up-to-date information available.

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