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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.

  • Buck's 2020 HCPCS Level II

    • 1st Edition
    • November 29, 2019
    • Elsevier
    • English
    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
    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
    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.

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

    • 1st Edition
    • November 11, 2019
    • Elsevier
    • English
    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!

  • Respiratory Care Exam Review

    • 5th Edition
    • November 5, 2019
    • Gary Persing
    • English
    Effectively earn a high score on the new 2020 NBRC credentialing examination with Respiratory Care Exam Review, 5th Edition. This new edition contains everything you need to review and prepare for the Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination and the advanced Clinical Simulations Exam that closely aligns with the NBRC’s new testing format. It includes over 800 questions (both multiple choice and open ended) within the text and online. Also on the accompanying Evolve website is both the Therapist Multiple-Choice Exam and twenty clinical simulations to provide additional practice and familiarize you with the computerized exam format.

  • Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy

    Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity
    • 3rd Edition
    • November 3, 2019
    • Christine M. Wietlisbach
    • English
    Written for hand therapy specialists and non-specialists, Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy, 3rd Edition emphasizes treatment fundamentals, and provides tips and guidelines for hand therapy practice. This easy-to-use illustrated text and reference guide helps further develop your clinical reasoning skills by describing what goes into the evaluation process, highlighting the humanistic side of each encounter through case studies, and providing the wisdom the contributing authors have acquired through years of practice. This new edition also features additional chapters on the use of common physical agents and orthoses, plus added content on how to integrate evidence-based findings into daily hand practice.

  • Sonography Principles and Instruments

    • 10th Edition
    • November 1, 2019
    • Frederick W. Kremkau
    • English
    Enhance your imaging skills with the latest sonographic technologies and prepare for the ARDMS SPI certification exam! Sonography: Principles and Instruments, 10th Edition, explains how diagnostic ultrasound works and covers the essentials of ultrasound physics and instrumentation, including Doppler imaging, artifacts, safety, and quality assurance. More than 1,300 illustrations include ultrasound scans, helping to demonstrate imaging anatomy, motion, and flow. In simplifying complicated concepts, Dr. Kremkau succeeds where other texts do not. With the right blend of imaging fundamentals, current techniques, and exam practice questions, this book is ideal for both students and experienced practitioners.

  • Guccione's Geriatric Physical Therapy

    • 4th Edition
    • October 24, 2019
    • Dale Avers + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Physical Therapy**Offering a comprehensive look at physical therapy science and practice, Guccione’s Geriatric Physical Therapy, 4th Edition is a perfect resource for both students and practitioners alike. Year after year, this text is recommended as the primary preparatory resource for the Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialization exam. And this new fourth edition only gets better. Content is thoroughly revised to keep you up to date on the latest geriatric physical therapy protocols and conditions. Five new chapters are added to this edition to help you learn how to better manage common orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and neurologic conditions; become familiar with functional outcomes and assessments; and better understand the psychosocial aspects of aging. In all, you can rely on Guccione’s Geriatric Physical Therapy to help you effectively care for today’s aging patient population.

  • Introduction to Research

    Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies
    • 6th Edition
    • October 23, 2019
    • Elizabeth DePoy + 1 more
    • English
    Learn the latest healthcare and human service research methods! Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, 6th Edition helps bridge the gap between research and practice by giving you a solid foundation for critiquing your own work. This easy-to-read guide covers all the major research design strategies: qualitative, quantitative, naturalistic, experimental-type, and mixed method. Plus, the 6th edition has been updated to include contemporary references, an expanded discussion of big data, updated research methods, and more!

  • Motor Speech Disorders

    Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management
    • 4th Edition
    • October 13, 2019
    • Joseph R. Duffy
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Communication Sciences & Disorders**Ensure you’re up to speed with the most recent findings in motor speech disorders. One of the most trusted sources on this topic, Motor Speech Disorders integrates the latest neurological research with the realities of clinical practice. The fourth edition is divided into three sections which focus on substrates of motor speech and its disorders, the disorders and their diagnoses, and finally managing various treatment types. Additionally, new research on the neurologic organization of motor control, causes of motor speech disorders, and advances in the medical and behavioral management of specific disorders is incorporated throughout. Supported by a robust evolve site, this outstanding, evidence-based resource provides everything you need to become a skilled clinical practitioner.

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