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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.

  • Covid-19: A Critical Care Textbook

    • 1st Edition
    • Chris Carter + 1 more
    • English
    With the major redeployment of staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, this authoritative textbook provides a practical resource for healthcare professionals who may be new to acute and critical care settings. Written by nurses for nurses, the book will help readers master patient assessment, non-invasive ventilation, the use of high flow nasal oxygenation and renal care. You will learn about the challenges of resuscitation, leadership and responding to a public health emergency, and effective personal protection and hygiene practices. Covid-19: Critical Care textbook has been written by experts with frontline experience of working in hospitals during the pandemic and will remain relevant for those responding to future infectious disease outbreaks or waves of Covid-19.
  • Occupational Analysis and Group Process

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jane Clifford O'Brien + 1 more
    • English
    Learn how to analyze client needs and use group therapy for effective interventions! Occupational Analysis and Group Process, 2nd Edition provides practical information on two key components of occupational therapy practice, helping you understand how to intervene with a variety of clients. Using case scenarios and clinical examples, this book provides strategies and guidelines for analyzing functional tasks for clients from children to adolescents to adults. It guides you through every step of the group process, including group leadership, communication within the group, and group interventions. Written by noted OT educators Jane Clifford O’Brien and Jean W. Solomon, this book provides a solid foundation for intervention planning.
  • Posterior and Plantar Heel Pain, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • Eric A. Barp
    • English
    Guest edited by Dr. Eric Barp, this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will cover several key areas of interest related to Posterior and plantar heel pain. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Thomas Chang. Articles in this issue include but are not limited to: Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Compartment syndrome, Differentiating Achilles Insertional Calcific Tendinosis and Haglund’s Deformity, Complications, Plantar Fasciitis/Fasciosis, Achilles Tendon Ruptures, Calcaneal bone tumors, Biologics in the Treatment of achilles tendonitis, Biologics in the treatment of plantar fasciitis, Neglected Achilles tendon ruptures, and Os Trigonum Syndrome.
  • Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review

    • 6th Edition
    • Deborah E. Holmes
    • English
    There’s no better way to get ready for Medical Assisting certification exams! With content review plus 3,000 test items and a customized online exam engine to generate practice sessions and mock exams, Elsevier’s Medical Assisting Exam Review, 6th Edition provides complete preparation for seven certification exams — the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, CMAC, and NCMA. An illustrated, outline format makes it easy to review key medical assisting concepts and competencies, including anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, and administrative and clinical tasks. Answers and rationales for each question help you strengthen any weak areas and prepare effectively for test-day success!
  • Gymnastik für die Lendenwirbelsäule

    30 Tage mit je 7 Übungen
    • 6th Edition
    • Gabriele Dreher-Edelmann
    • German
    7 Übungen, 10 Minuten, 30 Tage – das Erfolgsrezept für einen kräftigen und schmerzfreien Rücken! Mit diesem Übungsprogramm können Sie aktiv gegen Rückenbeschwerden vorgehen und erneuten Problemen vorbeugen. Therapeuten erhalten wertvolle Informationen – auch zum Weitergeben an ihre Patienten. In nur 10 Minuten täglich lassen sich: Rücken- und Bauchmuskeln effektiv kräftigen Rückenschmerzen aktiv lindern die Beweglichkeit spürbar verbessern Fehlhaltungen korrigieren Klare Übungsanleitungen und eindeutige Fotos garantieren Ihnen eine korrekte Durchführung der Übungen. Die neue Auflage mit einem Zusatzkapitel mit kleinen Übungen für ca. 10 spezielle Beschwerden, die z.B. durch berufsbedingte Fehlhaltungen oder Belastungen entstanden sind.
  • Dreidimensionale Skoliosebehandlung

    Atmungs-Orthopädie System Schroth
    • 9th Edition
    • Christa Lehnert-Schroth + 1 more
    • German
    "Skoliosetherapie nach Schroth" hat einen festen Platz in der konservativen Behandlung auch schwerer Skoliosen. Die Besonderheit dieser Therapieform liegt in einer speziellen Atemtechnik, die mit korrigierendem Muskeltraining kombiniert wird. So entstehen komplexe, auf die jeweilige Skoliose individuell angepasste Übungen, die die Patientinnen und Patienten lernen und regelmäßig durchführen sollen. Vom Basiswissen Skoliose über Befunderhebung, Grundlagen der Methode Schroth bis hin zu Übungsstrategien und -vorschlägen umfasst das Buch alle therapierelevanten Bereiche. Abgerundet wird es durch Behandlungsverläufe und Dokumentationen mit beeindruckenden Behandlungserfolgen. Optimal für alle Therapeutinnen und Therapeuten, die Skoliosepatientinnen und -patienten behandeln - aber auch für Betroffene, die nach der Methode Schroth üben!
  • Leitfaden Lymphologie

    • 2nd Edition
    • Hellmuth Zöltzer + 2 more
    • German
    Der Leitfaden Lymphologie beschreibt für jedes lymphangiologische Krankheitsbild die komplette Versorgungskette – übersichtlich, strukturiert und vor allem patientenzentriert - mit Definition, pathophysiologischen Grundlagen, Klinik, Diagnostik, ärztlicher Therapie, Komplexer physikalischer Entstauungstherapie (KPE) wie auch medizinischer Strumpfversorgung und Behandlungsaufbauten in der manuellen Lymphdrainage. Umfassende Informationen zur unterstützenden Selbstbehandlung sind wertvolle Hilfen für Patientinnen und Patienten, ein Kapitel zu Arzneimittelinduzier... Ödemen gibt besonders Klinikern wichtige Hinweise. Anatomische, physiologische und pathophysiologische Grundlagen sowie alles Wichtige zu diagnostischen Maßnahmen und zur konservativen Therapie runden das Werk ab. Neu in der 2. Auflage: - Vollständig überarbeitet und erweitert - lymphostatische Ödeme der Peripheren Arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit - Ödeme bei Diabetes mellitus und bei operativen Interventionen des Lymphödems - Adipositas-assoziier... Lymphödeme - Leitlinienorientiert... Einsatz der Intermittierenden Pneumatischen Kompression (IPK) Das Buch eignet sich für Physiotherapeutinnen und Physiotherapeuten sowie Ärztinnen und Ärzte, ebenso wie für Masseurinnen und Masseure und Mitarbeitende in Sanitätshäusern.
  • Student Success in Medical School

    A Practical Guide to Learning Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Raman Mehrzad
    • English
    Using proven methods of studying, learning, and reading, Student Success in Medical School delivers the practical, real-world information you need to optimize your learning and analytic abilities in medical school and beyond. Written by a medical doctor who understands exactly what it takes to increase educational performance, this comprehensive guide covers all the important elements involved in learning new knowledge, how to balance your studies and clinical rotations, and most importantly, how to apply knowledge in clinical practice.
  • Elsevier's Faculty Development

    An Interactive Solution
    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier Inc + 1 more
    • English
    There’s no better way to build your teaching skills! Elsevier’s Faculty Development: An Interactive Solution provides a comprehensive, one-stop solution to help you improve your effectiveness in the classroom and advance your career. A combination handbook and self-guided online course make it easy to progress through the material at your own pace. You will study topics such as learning theories, course planning, classroom management, assessment writing, and best-practice instruction methods for a variety of settings, supplemented throughout with interactive exercises, case scenarios, and critical thinking questions to help you put it into practice. Elsevier’s Faculty Development contains the tools you need to prioritize student success and become a master teacher!
  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals Revised Reprint

    • 5th Edition
    • Shirley Price + 2 more
    • English
    Now in its 5th edition, Aromatherapy for Health Professionals is an essential resource for professionals wishing to practice aromatherapy in a clinical setting. It covers the theory and practice of essential oil science and the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions, giving an evidence-based, in-depth presentation of the subject. Written by a highly experienced team of aromatherapists, this book is an authoritative guide for anyone seeking to use essential oils in a modern health care setting.