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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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    • Plunkett's Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant

      • 5th Edition
      • December 11, 2019
      • Heather D. Ramsay + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Written in a clear, engaging style, Plunkett’s Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant, 5th Edition provides instruction for all the essential office procedures required by today's medical office administrative assistants in Canada — whether they work in a medical office, a complementary care office, or in a hospital setting. It contains the most current information available in the field, and specifically reflects health care in Canada. Chapters address the diverse skills and knowledge required by a medical office administrative assistant, such as good communication, privacy, customer service, stress management, medical transcription, filing, appointment booking, physical and virtual meetings, billing (ICD-10-CA), and more. This new edition covers Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and features an eye-catching new four colour design and a new Evolve companion site with invaluable instructor and student resources.

    • Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation

      • 7th Edition
      • December 5, 2019
      • Rolando T. Lazaro + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation**Deve... problem-solving strategies for individualized, effective neurologic care! Under the new leadership of Rolando Lazaro, Umphred’s Neurological Rehabilitation, 7th Edition, covers the therapeutic management of people with activity limitations, participation restrictions, and quality of life issues following a neurological event. This comprehensive reference reviews basic theory and addresses the best evidence for evaluation tools and interventions commonly used in today's clinical practice. It applies a time-tested, evidence-based approach to neurological rehabilitation that is perfect for both the classroom and the clinic. Now fully searchable with additional case studies through Student Consult, this edition includes updated chapters and the latest advances in neuroscience.

    • Graham's Principles and Applications of Radiological Physics

      • 7th Edition
      • November 30, 2019
      • Martin Vosper + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This must-have text provides an insight into the science behind radiographic technology. Suitable for radiography and radiology students at all levels, the text uses illustrations and simple analogies to explain the fundamentals, while retaining more complex concepts for those with a more advanced knowledge of radiological physics. Updated by authors Martin Vosper, Andrew England and Victoria Major to reflect advances and key topics in medical imaging practice, this text will support radiographers in their core role of obtaining high quality images and optimal treatment outcomes.

    • Buck's 2020 HCPCS Level II

      • 1st Edition
      • November 29, 2019
      • Elsevier
      • English
      • Spiral-bound
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      For fast, accurate, and efficient coding, pick this practical HCPCS reference! Buck’s 2020 HCPCS Level II provides an easy-to-use guide to the latest HCPCS codes. It helps you locate specific codes, comply with coding regulations, manage reimbursement for medical supplies, report patient data, code Medicare cases, and more. Spiral bound, this full-color reference simplifies coding with Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) payment and status indicators.

    • Biomechanics of the Lower Extremity, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 37-1
      • November 22, 2019
      • Jarrod Shapiro
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Guest edited by Dr. Jarrod Shapiro, this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will cover several key areas of interest related to Biomechanics of the Lower Extremity. 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: Using the Biomechanical Examination to Guide Therapy, Approaching the Medial Column and the First Ray, Gastrocnemius Equinus, Orthotic Management of Adult Acquired Flatfoot, Shoes and the Lower Extremity, Surgical Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery, Pediatric Considerations, Limb Preservation Biomechanics, Lower Extremity Biomechanics in the Athlete, among others.

    • ESSA’s Student Manual for Exercise Prescription, Delivery and Adherence

      • 1st Edition
      • November 15, 2019
      • Jeff S. Coombes + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Endorsed by Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) ESSA is a professional organisation which is committed to establishing, promoting and defending the career paths of tertiary trained exercise and sports science practitioners. s ESSA’s Student Manual for Exercise Prescription, Delivery and Adherence is a unique text that covers not only how to write and deliver exercise programs, but also how to support and enable people to stick to them for better health and wellbeing. Expert academic authors Jeff Coombes, Nicola Burton and Emma Beckman have precisely mapped the contents to Australian essential professional standards, making this text suitable for students of all ESSA-accredited degree and postgraduate courses wanting to gain accreditation in exercise science and exercise physiology. The text combines theory and practical exercises to boost competency and confidence. It covers everything students need to know, from required foundational knowledge of biomechanics, functional anatomy, physiology and associated psychology and how to apply that to create, deliver, and support safe and effective exercise.

    • Daniels y Worthingham. Técnicas de balance muscular

      • 10th Edition
      • November 15, 2019
      • Dale Avers
      • Spanish
      • eBook
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      Texto más actualizado que existe sobre la evaluación muscular que ofrece información práctica detallada sobre cientos de pruebas. Este manual práctico sobre la evaluación de la fuerza y la función musculares es un texto clásico en el campo de la fisioterapia que ayuda a conocer y dominar los métodos de exploración muscular manual y de valoración funcional. Contenidos acerca de los métodos y parámetros de referencia de la dinamometría muscular, así como los resultados esperables para cada grupo muscular y también ejercicios recomendados, con lo que se consigue un reclutamiento muscular de la menos un 40%, a continuación de cada prueba. Contiene instrucciones claras e ilustradas sobre la posición del paciente, la dirección del movimiento y la dirección de la resistencia, así como pruebas de fuerza alternativas para adultos de todas las edades y pruebas para personas con deterioro funcional.

    • Psychosocial Occupational Therapy

      • 1st Edition
      • November 14, 2019
      • Nancy Carson
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Develop the psychosocial skills you need to treat clients with any diagnosis in any setting! Psychosocial Occupational Therapy uses evidence-based models to help you provide effective Occupational Therapy for people diagnosed with mental health conditions. With a clear and logical organization, the book begins with theories and concepts and follows with in-depth coverage of OT interventions in both individual and group contexts. Case studies and models show how to apply the newest Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) in selecting treatment strategies. Written by OT educator Nancy Carson, Psychosocial Occupational Therapy helps you understand and treat clients with mental health issues.

    • Buck's Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2020 Edition

      • 1st Edition
      • November 11, 2019
      • Elsevier
      • English
      • eBook
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      Build your coding skills with this practical workbook! Matching the chapters in the bestselling Buck’s Step-by-Step Medical Coding, this workbook offers coding review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and reporting exercises. Included are 100 original source documents to familiarize you with reports similar to those you will encounter on the job. It’s a complete review of all the code sets covered in the text, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding!

    • Assistive Technologies

      • 5th Edition
      • November 8, 2019
      • Albert M. Cook + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Master the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Al Cook, Sue Hussey and Jan Polgar, Assistive Technologies: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition, provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology. This new text offers a systematic process for ensuring the effective application of assistive technologies — and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. It features over 30 new photos and illustrations, as well as, updated chapters and case studies that reflect current technology.

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