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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.

  • Practical Math For Respiratory Care

    A Text and Workbook
    • 1st Edition
    • Raymond Sibberson
    • English
    Offers students a comprehensive explanation and review of essential respiratory care math skills as they apply to clinical situations. Every chapter has learning objectives, clinical significance boxes, sample problems that appear after each new concept and a group of practical exercises.

  • Moving in on Pain

    Conference Proceedings - April 1995
    • 1st Edition
    • Michael Shacklock
    • English
    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.

  • Physiotherapy with Older People

    • 1st Edition
    • Barrie Pickles + 4 more
    • English
    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.

  • Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremities

    • 1st Edition
    • Ronald L. Valmassy
    • English
    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.

  • Occupational Therapy

    Perspectives and Processes
    • 1st Edition
    • Rosemary Hagedorn
    • English
    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.

  • Use of Counselling Skills

    Guide for Therapy
    • 1st Edition
    • John Swain
    • English
    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

  • Acupuncture Point Combinations

    The Key to Clinical Success
    • 1st Edition
    • Jeremy Ross
    • English
    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.

  • Physiotherapy in Pediatrics

    • 3rd Edition
    • Roberta B. Shepherd
    • English
    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.

  • Teamwork in Human Services

    Models and Applications across the Life Span
    • 1st Edition
    • Frank Orelove
    • Howard G. Garner
    • English
    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
    • Cynthia A. Dennis + 1 more
    • English
    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.

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