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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.

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    • Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation

      • 2nd Edition
      • February 27, 1997
      • Clive J. Kenna + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 2 1 8 5 4
      Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation: a practical guide presents a highly-illustrated, didactic guide to the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of back pain. Based on a diagnostic approach to back pain the text is extremely practical and includeshow-to-do-it... tips based on the authors' many years of practical experience. The second edition of this popular text has been extensively revised and updated to include the developments that have taken place within the field in recent years. Newillustrations have been added, and the format has been redesigned to produce a text that makes the information more easily accessible. New for the second edition: * manipulation techniques for the thoracic spine * sacro-iliac disorders and treatment *muscle stretching techniques * muscle energy techniques Features includes: key check points, classification of techniques, charts on technique/directness... and do's and don'ts, and position of the patient/position of the therapist. With an emphasis throughout on practical information that is easy to follow, the book is essential reading for all practitioners, physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths involved in the diagnosis and treatment of back pain.

    • Positional Release Therapy

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 1997
      • Kerry J. D'Ambrogio + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 8 1 5 1 0 0 9 6 6
      The most up-to-date professional reference text on positional release therapy, this high-quality clinical text is applicable to the entire musculoskeletal system and easily integrated into physical therapy, chiropractic and osteopathic curriculums. With more than 600 illustrations and photos, this reader-friendly book clearly demonstrates tender point locations, treatment positions and other key topics. Written by clinicians who studied under the techniques inventor, this is a must-have for students and health care professionals who practice manual medicine.

    • The Gunn Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 17, 1996
      • C. Chan Gunn
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 4 2 2 8
      This practical manual explains a comprehensive, alternative system of diagnosis and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Medications and commonly available physical therapies often give only temporary relief. The success of the intramuscular stimulation method described here has led to a new model for chronic pain. The manual, and the techniques described in it, will be invaluable to those seeking a more effective physical modality for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.

    • Skeletal Anatomy

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 20, 1996
      • Glenda J. Bryan
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 1 5 0 0
      This book provides a concise introduction to the anatomy of the skeleton and to osteology. It gives a sound and comprehensive grounding in skeletal anatomy. Highly illustrated, with line diagrams, x-rays and CT and MR images, the text describes the principal anatomical features of the bones and the structure of the human skeleton.Each chapter is self-contained so the student can study them in any order, and lose no study time referring back to chapters for other references to a subject. This new edition has been extensively revised and, where necessary, the academic level has been upgraded to make it fully appropriate for degree level students as well as for trainee radiologists. The new 2-column format makes the layout more attractive and the text easier to read. The text is easy to follow and linked alongside the appropriate illustrations where possible. A comprehensive and easy-to-use index is included.

    • Acupuncture in Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • November 11, 1996
      • Hugh MacPherson + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 0 4 9 7
      Written by THE leading lights in the field of integrating acupuncture into a Western medical system, this book bridges the gap between the theoretical foundations of acupuncture and its application in a modern Western clinical context. Each case history focuses on the complexities and dilemmas of treatment that are tackled, providing valuable insights by experienced practitioners into the management of a course of acupuncture treatment.

    • Clinical Manual of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 1996
      • Ying Zhou + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 1 2 8 9
      This clinical manual discusses the treatment of 201 diseases with Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. These diseases span such TCM specialties as: internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology, paediatrics, dermatology, otorhinolaryngology. The text discusses aetiology and pathogenesis, but the emphasis is laid on key points in diagnosis, differentiation of syndrome and treatment, particularly with herbal medicine. Treatment of each disease is detailed in five parts: Treatment based on differentiation syndromes Patent Chinese medicines Simple recipes of herbal medicines Acupuncture and moxibustion Other therapies Professor Zhou is one of the foremost doctors of TCM in China. His knowledge and experience of herbal medicine are the core of this text.

    • Occupational Therapy

      • 1st Edition
      • August 21, 1995
      • Rosemary Hagedorn
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 4 9 7 8 1
      A book which challenges all occupational therapists to evaluate their own practice and to carry out research. The author is already well known to occupational therapists as the author of Occupational Therapy: Foundations for Practice. In this new book she provides a review of the profession as well as an update of current ideas concerning the core of occupational therapy. The book is divided into two parts: Part1 -Perspectives, reviews the core philosophy, purposes and methods of the practice of occupational therapy. Part 2 -Processes, examines seven basic processes used by therapists. The book will be invaluable to occupational therapists at all levels. In presenting her individual perspective on occupational therapy theory and practice Rosemary Hagedorn has written a book which will help all health care workers to improve their understanding of the scope of occupational therapy. This book not only identifies and defines the core skills central to O.T. practice, but shows how the skills are related to the therapeutic approaches most commonly used. These skills are presented within a structured framework (or model) which will be of great relevance to current thinking in O.T., as the profession is presently endeavouring to define its professional role.

    • Physiotherapy with Older People

      • 1st Edition
      • September 6, 1995
      • Barrie Pickles + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 1 9 3 1 9
      Most of the people receiving physiotherapy are middle-aged or older, thus it is important for all physiotherapists to acquire the knowledge and skills particular to working with older people. The role of the physiotherapist is not restricted to reducing disability, but also encompasses the promotion of positive health, and Barrie Pickles and colleagues have taken the innovative approach of combining both of these aspects in this research-based, comprehensive textbook. Written by an international team of experts, the text is divided into the following sections: Background to Aging The Aging Process Working with Older People Management of Impairments and Disabilities Handicaps of Aging Integrated Case Management Future DirectionsWithin these broad areas, the authors provide a thorough and readable introduction to the many complex and challenging issues that form part of or influence health care and health education for the older adult, including: Posture and gait Communication Motor learning Health promotion programs Specific clinical problems, such as pain, stroke and incontinenceThe book is written from a global perspective, the link between theory and practice is made both within each individual chapter and by means of helpful case studies. Students will find this attractively presented text a stimulating introduction to the theoretical background and principles of physiotherapy, practice older people.

    • Use of Counselling Skills

      • 1st Edition
      • May 11, 1995
      • John Swain
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 1 6 1 8 8
      Therapy is an essentially human activity that needs to be understood in terms of the relationships, processes of communication and people involved. This book is designed to support therapists in establishing open and mutual relationships, with clientsand colleagues, for shared decision making, effective working partnerships and mutual empowerment. * Issues of the use of counselling skills are looked at specifically focusing on the principles, processes and contexts of therapy. * The book takes areflective practitioner approach and provides activities designed to help the reader relate the ideas discussed in the book to themselves, their practice as therapists and the particular context of their work. * the book draws on and explores a widerange of personal and formal perspectives, including the clients' viewpoints, to enhance reflection on communication and relationships in practice. This books will be invaluable reading for all therapists looking to improve their professionalrelation... skills. 'This excellent and readable book is part of the Butterworth-Heineman... Skills for Practice series. This is a book for every general or specialist therapist who has a will to become a more reflective practitioner. It is certainly amust for every department library, and would I hope stimulate interesting discussion and evaluation of practice.' - Physiotherapy, March 1996

    • Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremities

      • 1st Edition
      • September 1, 1995
      • Ronald L. Valmassy
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 8 0 1 6 7 9 8 6 5
      Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremity is a comprehensive text addressing the principles of anatomic and biomechanical development and the clinical application of these principles to disease/disorder management. The emphasis of the book is on practical information applicable to the daily practice of lower extremity care. Topics covered include: the physical examination and the assessment of disorders having a biomechanical basis, casting techniques, prescription writing, orthotic trouble-shooting, splinting and shoe prescription for athletic activity.

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