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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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    • Hartland's Medical and Dental Hypnosis

      • 4th Edition
      • October 25, 2001
      • Michael Heap + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 2 1 7 8
      This book is an extensively revised edition of a highly successful and comprehensive introductory manual for the use of clinical hypnosis in the treatment of medical and psychological problems and disorders. Written with the interests and needs of the doctor or dentist in mind, its practical and clear approach maintains the tradition of high-quality information and usefulness established in previous editions of this book. After exploring the theoretical and historical background to hypnosis, and key techniques and approaches, the book looks at specific clinical situations and problems in which hypnosis may have an impact, and offers specific practical management guidelines including possible scripts.

    • Effective Management of Musculoskeletal Injury

      • 1st Edition
      • October 8, 2001
      • Andrew Wilson
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 6 3 5 3 4
      In Effective Management of Musculoskeletal Injury the author presents a model for understanding musculoskeletal injuries. He describes the common types of musculoskeletal injury and explores the contributory causes involved before detailing effective models for therapy and methods of management.Effective Management of Musculoskeletal Injury is research-based. It develops models for the management of musculoskeletal pain that include manual therapy, exercise, ergonomic and psychosocial interventions. Throughout the text particular attention is paid to pain resulting from cumulative and chronic types of injury. The book will be a valuable resource for all practitioners who deal with the management of musculoskeletal pain as part of their day to day practice.

    • Neurological Physiotherapy

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 8, 2001
      • Susan Edwards
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 6 4 4 0 1
      Neurological Physiotherapy aims to provide an improved understanding of problems commonly encountered by the therapist working with people with neurological disability. It describes aspects of posture and movement difficulties which may occur as a result of neurological damage and gives guidance to help the therapist to plan the appropriate treatment programme for each patient. Using a problem-solving approach the emphasis is on the identification of symptoms in relation to impairment and disability rather than on a detailed description of neurological conditions.

    • Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes

      • 1st Edition
      • September 4, 2001
      • Shirley Sahrmann
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 8 0 1 6 7 2 0 5 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 6 6 3 5 2
      Authored by an acknowledged expert on muscle and movement imbalances, this well illustrated book presents a classification system of mechanical pain syndromes that is designed to direct the exercise prescription and the correction of faulty movement patterns. The diagnostic categories, associated muscle and movement imbalances, recommendations for treatment, examination, exercise principles, specific corrective exercises, and modification of functionalactivities for case management are described in detail. This book is designed to give practitioners an organized and structured method of analyzing the mechanical cause of movement impairment syndrome, the contributing factors and a strategy for management.

    • Understanding the Placebo Effect in Complementary Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • July 18, 2001
      • David Peters
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 6 0 3 1 1
      The placebo elicits more passionate debate, scepticism and personal belief than almostany other aspect of medicine. As yet there are no concrete answers - but many challenging observations and powerful effects occur daily in healthcare which need to be examined. This book will stimulate and inform every reader from the experienced practitioner to the new student who has ever asked, What is the placebo really, and why should it matter to me?Written in an accessible and engaging style with contributions from leading figures in healthcare, it tackles issues of the placebo effect in complementary medicine.

    • Introduction to Podopediatrics

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 4, 2001
      • Peter Thomson + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 6 2 0 8 7
      Introduction to Podopaediatrics 2/e is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the effective care of foot problems in children. Including coverage of the general specialist and medical conditions which may influence the course of the podiatric treatment. Written by a multidisciplinary international team of contributors under the editorship of a UK practitioner and an American educator and practitioner both podiatrists.

    • The Art of Palpatory Diagnosis in Oriental Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • April 20, 2001
      • Skya Gardner-Abbate
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 0 5 8 7
      This book provides a step-by-step introduction and practical guide to palpation as a method of assessment, diagnosis and treatment within the context of Oriental medicine, and in particular Japanese acupuncture practice. Leading the reader through the how and what of touch, around the abdomen (or hara) and other key areas of the body, the author also explores key acupuncture points for clearing these areas, as well as Japanese needle techniques. The aim of the book is to allow the reader to have a more vivid and sensitive feel for what lies below acupuncture meridians and points, and to be able to assess and treat a very wide variety of clinical conditions with an understanding of the individual patient - successfully.

    • Case Studies to Accompany Clinical Manifestation and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

      • 2nd Edition
      • April 10, 2001
      • Terry Des Jardins + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 1 0 7 5 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 7 7 4 6 4
      Focusing on assessment through therapist-driven protocols, this valuable tool provides an overview of the assessment process and fundamentals needed for success. It offers discussion of the top five treatment protocols: oxygen, hyperinflation , bronchial hygiene and bronchodilator therapies, as well as mechanical ventilation. Using a case study approach, students learn to manage an entire case from beginning to end. Each time they assess the patient, they use the SOAP format: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan reasoning, giving them practice in documenting history and developing care plans.

    • Practice Knowledge & Expertise Health Prof

      • 1st Edition
      • March 26, 2001
      • Joy Higgs + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 4 6 8 8 8
      It provides the reader with a contemporary review examining the notion of practice knowledge gained from professional experience and its relationship to professional practice expertise.It is divided into four sections: the first broadly examines the nature and forms of knowledge and the relationships between knowledge and practice; the second considers the nature of professional expertise; the third explores these principles in action and the fourth looks at future developments.An essential purchase for all students, educators, researchers and practitioners of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing and indeed all those in the health sciences field.An essential purchase for all students, educators, researchers and practitioners of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing and indeed all those in the health sciences field.

    • The Hand

      • 3rd Edition
      • December 19, 2000
      • Judith Boscheinen-Morrin + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 4 5 7 7 5
      Completely revised, much of the existing text has been replaced and updated. There are four new chapters covering simple wrist fractures, nerve compression, tendon entrapment and free tissue transfers. Many of the illustrations have been updated with new pictures added to illustrate the new chapters.Welcomed by both doctors and therapists intending to specialize in the subject, or those who regularly encounter hand patients in the course of general practice, this text is an accessible, quick reference book for all those involved in this difficult area of rehabilitation.With its new content and attractive new format, the popularity of this book is assured.

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