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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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    • Atlas d'anatomie palpatoire. Tome 2

      • 6th Edition
      • June 5, 2023
      • Serge Tixa
      • French
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      Depuis sa première édition, cet atlas d’anatomie palpatoire s’est imposé comme l’outil de référence pour comprendre l’anatomie pratique et clinique du membre inférieur. Il permet :une meilleure démarche diagnostique, la palpation constituant l’un des temps fort del’examen clinique ;une meilleure application des techniques manuelles (articulaires, myotensives,neuromob... en 4 parties : Ostéologie, Arthrologie, Myologie, Nerfs et vaisseaux, l’ouvrage présente de façon précise et concrète les différentes régions anatomiques(hanche, cuisse, genou, jambe, cheville et pied), grâce à une soixantaine de planches anatomiques en couleurs et près de 450 photographies en noir et blanc, toutes prises en situation « sur le vivant ».Chaque photographie, particulièrement soignée, est accompagnée d’un texte décrivant la technique d’approche (TA) qui permet au lecteur de retrouver immanquablement la structure recherchée. Chaque fois que nécessaire, les rappels anatomiques indispensables à une bonne application des techniques d’approche (insertions, actions, innervation) sont mentionnés. Entièrement refondue, mise à jour et augmentée, cette 5e édition offre au lecteur un nouveau schéma de lecture conforme aux programmes d’enseignement avec une ventilation par structure puis par région anatomiques. Une nouvelle maquette facilite lerepérage dans l’ouvrage.À la fois manuel de référence et guide méthodologique, cet atlas s’adresse aussi bien aux étudiants qu’aux praticiens en kinésithérapie, ostéopathie, chiropraxie et podologie. Le noir et blanc pour les photographies est un choix de l’auteur, à la fois artistique et technique, permettant une meilleure mise en relief des structures anatomiquesrecherché...

    • Physiotherapie bei Demenz

      • 1st Edition
      • March 13, 2023
      • Martina Fröhlich + 1 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Dieses Buch stellt die Fähigkeiten, Ressourcen und Bedürfnisse von Menschen mit Demenzerkrankungen in den Mittelpunkt. Dabei verknüpft es die physiotherapeutische und psychologische Expertise der Autorinnen und zeigt, wie ein personen-zentrierter... ganzheitlicher Ansatz in der Therapie gelingen kann. Strukturiert, wissenschaftlich fundiert und praxisnah zusammengestellt:The... und medizinische Überlegungeneine Vielzahl von praktischen Tippszahlreiche Fallbeispieledie Sicht von Betroffenen So entsteht eine umfassende, patientennahe und wertvolle Hilfe für die therapeutische Arbeit, die weniger die Defizite, sondern immer die Fähigkeiten und Ressourcen der Menschen mit Demenz in den Fokus nimmt.Das Buch eignet sich für:Praktizierende Physiotherapeut*inne... Mitarbeitende in anderen TherapieberufenBegle... von Menschen mit Demenz

    • Health Professional and Patient Interaction

      • 10th Edition
      • March 8, 2023
      • Amy M. Haddad + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Learn how to navigate the complicated and challenging world of health care with Health Professional and Patient Interaction, 10th Edition. Covering strategies for effective communication and collaboration, this time-tested guide offers the tools needed to establish positive patient and interprofessional relationships that are built on respect. It not only covers respectful actions, communication standards, and good decision-making, but also demonstrates how those decisions directly shape successful patient outcomes. Practical examples and authentic scenarios highlight how to apply respect and professionalism to coworkers and patients of various ages and backgrounds across a wide spectrum of healthcare environments. It’s the strong foundation you need to communicate effectively for positive, collaborative, and compassionate patient-centered care.

    • Occupational Therapy Pocket Guide

      • 1st Edition
      • September 20, 2023
      • Lyndsey Jarvis
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Put essential OT information at your fingertips! Occupational Therapy Pocket Guide provides a quick reference that’s ideal for use in the clinical setting. From evaluation and assessment through diagnoses and interventions, this handbook summarizes the details you need to know for safe, effective client rehabilitation. It also includes normal ranges for vitals and laboratory tests. Written by experienced occupational therapist Lyndsey Jarvis, this compact clinical reference makes lookup easy and helps you perform OT tasks and skills with confidence.

    • Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

      • 9th Edition
      • March 28, 2023
      • Terry Des Jardins + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Pulmonology**A realistic look at treating respiratory diseases! Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 9th Edition gives you the fundamental knowledge and understanding required to successfully assess and treat patients with respiratory diseases. This foundation helps you learn how to systematically gather relevant clinical data; make an objective evaluation; identify the desired outcome and formulate an assessment; design a safe, appropriate, and effective treatment plan; and document all the steps involved. With this knowledge, you will understand the effectiveness of performing therapies and when to adjust therapy to a desired outcome.

    • Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets

      • 4th Edition
      • December 26, 2023
      • Jeffrey D. Placzek + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Unlock the secrets to passing the Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) exam with this comprehensive Q&A review! Offering a unique question-and-answer format, Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets, 4th Edition helps you build the knowledge and skills needed to pass orthopaedic and sports certification specialty exams. The book introduces basic physical therapy concepts and then covers different healing modalities, clinical specialties, and orthopedic procedures typically prescribed for common injuries such as those to the shoulder, hand, wrist, spine, and knee. From a team of PT experts led by Jeffrey D. Placzek and David A. Boyce, this review also serves as a useful reference for practitioners who wish to provide the latest in evidence-based care.

    • Ewles and Simnett’s Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

      • 8th Edition
      • August 9, 2023
      • Angela Scriven + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The eighth edition of this seminal guide is designed to support public health practitioners in keeping up-to-date amid the rapidly changing, complex challenges and contexts facing population health in the twenty-first century.Suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates across a range of professions, the Practical Guide provides theories, principles and competencies for effective health promotion in multiple settings. The book is organised into three parts, covering an overview of the public health landscape, the essentials of planning and management, and how to develop capabilities across a range of activities.The text has been fully updated to examine new issues facing public health, including restructuring of the UK sector post-European Union; COVID-19 and its public health impact and legacy; economic and cost of living influences on population health; and the role of the internet and social media misinformation.

    • Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions

      • 5th Edition
      • April 17, 2023
      • Elsevier Inc
      • English
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Medicolegal Issues**Learn how to handle the legal and ethical challenges you will encounter in healthcare practice! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, 5th Edition provides a guide to legal concepts and ethical principles and how they are applied in common healthcare scenarios. Content includes key topics such as the legal system, bioethical issues, employment laws, torts, and medical malpractice and liability, as well as current issues such as medical marijuana, the opioid crisis, gender identity, and public health and immunization policies. Questions in each chapter ask you to think critically as you relate concepts to real-world situations. Updated to meet the needs of today’s workplace, this text prepares you to fulfill the moral and professional responsibilities of the healthcare provider.

    • Statistiques - Santé publique

      • 1st Edition
      • October 6, 2023
      • ASPEP (Association Des Enseignants De Santé publique/Santé e + 4 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      La nouvelle collection Objectif Internat Pharmacie est destinée aux étudiants de 4e et 5e années de pharmacie. L'objectif de ces ouvrages est de proposer à l’étudiant des fiches apportant de façon condensée tous les éléments nécessaires pour une préparation réussie au concours de l’internat en s’appuyant sur les connaissances habituellement demandées dans les questions posées à l’examen¿: QCM, exercices, dossiers biologiques et thérapeutiques. Cet ouvrage, en parfaite conformité avec le programme du concours de l’internat, traite des Statistiques et de la Santé publique. Il est composé de 50 fiches reprenant les questions des sections I et III, et subdivisées en trois parties distinctes¿: Statistiques, Santé publique – épidémiologie, des exercices et leurs corrigés. La présentation, claire et synthétique, privilégie les listes à puces et les tableaux. Pour faciliter le repérage, les numéros de la section et de la question du programme sont rappelés en début de chaque fiche et un index vient compléter l'ouvrage. En plus des étudiants préparant le concours de l’internat en pharmacie, l’ouvrage pourra également intéresser les étudiants de DFGSP et de DFASP.

    • Paramedic Principles and Practice in the UK

      • 1st Edition
      • April 13, 2023
      • Aidan Ward
      • English
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      Paramedic Principles and Practice in the UK is a key textbook designed to support paramedicine students in this country throughout their studies.The volume takes a practical approach, with case histories covering a broad range of clinical presentations and treatments, all incorporating a patient-centric perspective that acknowledges the longer patient journey.This must-have textbook will not only arm readers with technical knowledge and expertise, but also with the non-technical principles of the profession, developing future paramedics who are able to provide a safe and effective management plan in the out-of-hospital environment.

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