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    • Physiotherapy in Pediatrics

      • 3rd Edition
      • March 22, 1995
      • Roberta B. Shepherd
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 0 6 2 0 2
      Extensively revised and updated, the new edition of this classic text continues to provide an essential introduction to paediatric physiotherapy. With increased research findings the physiotherapy for movement-disabled individuals is changing from the neurophysiologic or neurodevelopmental therapeutic approach to a movement science based approach. This book now includes valuable new chapters on:* Development of movement and skill* Training motor control and optimising motor learning* Maturational, pathophysiological and recovery processes in the CNSAll remaining chapters have been updated to include the clinical relevance of recent scientific developments. The references and additional reading lists have been expanded to guide the student of paediatric physiotherapy towards useful further reading.'Physiothera... in Paediatrics' remains an indispensable guide to paediatric physiotherapy for the student and practitioner physiotherapist.
    • Moving in on Pain

      • 1st Edition
      • October 26, 1995
      • Michael Shacklock
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 8 9 2 6 7
      As the first multidisciplinary gathering organised by physiotherapists addressing exclusively the issue of pain, the conference has, through presentations and workshops, served as a unique update in pain management, and includes contributions from such as * Emeritus Prof. Patrick Wall (University of London) * Prof. Michael Cousins (Royal North Shore Hospital and Sydney University * Associate Prof. George Mendelson (Caulfield General Medical Centre and Monash University The selected papers andthe commentary on the `Images of Pain' art exhibition together form a benchmark of the state of contemporary pain research and thinking, and is an invaluable read for any health professional dealing with pain and its treatment.
    • First Due Trench Rescue

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 1995
      • James B. Gargan
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 8 1 5 1 3 4 3 1 2
      This vital new resource demonstrates the tools and techniques necessary to safely and successfully carry out a trench rescue operation. Chapters include assessment, hazard control, support operations, emergency care, disentanglement, removal and transfer, as well as a glossary of key terms.
    • Acupuncture Point Combinations

      • 1st Edition
      • April 3, 1995
      • Jeremy Ross
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 0 0 6 0
      This book covers the principles and practice of combining acupuncture points - expanding a practitioner's repertoire and increasing their skills - enabling them to use a balanced and appropriate choice of points in the treatment of patients. Information onthe combination of the main points of the fourteen channels is covered in the book prior to outlining specific point combinations for selected disease syndromes. Discussion of combining points according to dermatome theory and according to the energy centres of the body is also discussed, as is combining points for the mind end emotions, and for lifestyle and behaviour. No existing book covers this aspect of clinical practice in such thorough and wide-ranging detail.
    • Teamwork in Human Services

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 1994
      • Frank Orelove
      • Howard G. Garner
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 2 9 3 6 3 9
      The book covers both theory and practice, the theoretical basis for teamwork in services, an analysis of the different models of teamwork, and includes discussions by practicing professionals on how teamwork actually works in early intervention programs.
    • Applied Radiographic Calculations

      • 1st Edition
      • March 31, 1993
      • Cynthia A. Dennis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 2 1 6 6 5 9 6 2
      A thorough review of general mathematics and its applications in radiography as well as a handy reference for basic formulas and calculations used by radiographers. This book starts with basic mathematic principles and moves on to present the reader withcalculations required to produce high quality radiographic images and practice problems which aid in the understanding of these calculations. Areas discussed include mAs conversions, inverse square law, radiographic density and contrast, screens and gridratios, grid conversians, geometric and magnification unsharpness, and graphs and conversions between conventional and systems international (SI) units of radiation dosimetry. No other book provides such clear instruction for radiographic calculations. A handy Instructor's Manual is also available.
    • A Clinical Guide to Chinese Herbs and Formulae

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 1993
      • C. Song Yu + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 4 6 8 0 3
      A clinical handbook for practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that provides quick and easy reference to the selection of herbs for treatment and their action alone and in combination. This is a handbook from two eminent teachers from the Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine who have between them accumulated over 60 years of clinical practice and teaching. They emphasise how to combine herbs and differentiate between single herbs and formulae depending on the treatment strategy adopted. It contains case histories illustrating how to adapt formulae in practice.
    • Acupuncture and Moxibustion

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1992
      • B. Auteroche + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 4 5 5 6 1
      Acupuncture and moxibustion together are the principal therapeutic method of external Chinese medicine. This is a highly illustrated guide to acupuncture and moxibustion techniques. It describes the tools of the trade and how to use them. Presentation of each needle and moxibustion technique is followed with practical advice on how to use it.
    • Mobilisation of the Nervous System

      • 1st Edition
      • July 1, 1991
      • David Butler
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 4 4 0 0 7
      Describes an innovative concept of examination and treatment technique. A controversial book which broadens the horizons of manual therapy to embrace adverse tension in the nervous system. Clinical reasoning processes are associated with a new understanding of the nervous system as a dynamic continuum. He introduces new tension tests and refined versions of standard tests.
    • Adult Hemiplegia Evaluation and Treatment

      • 3rd Edition
      • June 30, 1990
      • Berta Bobath
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 0 1 6 8 9
      This, the third edition of Berta Bobath's classic work, shows the continuation and development of treatment, while the underlying concept on which treatment was based has not changed. However, the emphasis on treatment is now more on the patient's active participation in partnership with the therapist in the holistic approach to the patient's individual problems. Moreover, treatment is no longer confined to academic exercises divorced from daily life, but makes use of familiar daily items, for example beds, tables, chairs, walls and stairs so that the patient can apply the treatment 'sessions' to daily activities.Berta Bobath has introduced some 25 per cent of new material consisting of the nature of the handicap, neurophysiological considerations, normal automatic postural reactions and abnormal postural reflex activity. In addition to the new artwork included, most of the existing artwork has been replaced. All the remaining sections have been considerably revised, updated and expanded.This new edition enables both therapy students and their teachers to increase their awareness of the problems and needs of individual patients and so increase their ability to provide the greatest possible assistance.