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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.

  • Effective Communication for Health Professionals

    • 2nd Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English
    Ensure you have the skills to effectively communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals! With its easy-to-read style, Effective Communication for Health Professionals, 2nd edition, is loaded with useful tips and exercises to help you learn the universal (and necessary) practice of communication. This full-color second edition reflects current therapeutic techniques, including Communication Guidelines feature boxes, Words at Work dialogue boxes, added case studies, and all-new content exploring the most current communication tools in the modern health care setting. In addition, interactive exercises on the Evolve companion website encourages you to practice therapeutic communication techniques in real-life situations.

  • Clinical Naturopathy

    An evidence-based guide to practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Jerome Sarris + 1 more
    • English
    Written by Jerome Sarris and Jon Wardle, Clinical Naturopathy: An evidence-based guide to practice articulates evidence-based clinical practice. It details the principles, treatment protocols and interventions at the forefront of naturopathic practice in the 21st century. Clinical Naturopathy equips you to critically evaluate your patients, analyse treatment protocols, and provide evidence-based prescriptions.

  • Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

    • 7th Edition
    • Stephen Polgar + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based.

  • Textbook of Remedial Massage

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sandra Grace + 1 more
    • English
    Textbook of Remedial Massage 2e is a comprehensive and practical book for students and practitioners of remedial massage. Written by Sandra Grace and Jane Graves, the text provides expert instruction in commonly used and highly valued remedial massage techniques, including trigger points, muscle stretching and myofascial release. Each technique is accompanied by: step-by-step illustrations and photographs physiological principles current evidence of efficacy contraindications and precautions

  • Updates in Implants for Foot and Ankle Surgery: 35 Years of Clinical Perspectives,An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-4
    • Meagan M. Jennings
    • English
    This special issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicnie and Surgery will harken back to the series inaugural issue and cover the topic of Implants. The issue will be guest edited by Dr. Meagan Jennings, who has gathered a group of all female authors to contribute to this volume. This issue will feature a special article on women in podiatry and medicine, as well as on: Materials, Internal braces, Suture Button fixation, Amnion applications, first MTPJ options, TAR options, Orthobiologics, Infection protocols, and Skin grafts, among others.

  • Buck's 2020 ICD-10-PCS

    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier
    • English
    Choose the book designed by coders for coders! Buck's 2020 ICD-10-PCS includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes you need to know to ensure the most accurate billing and reimbursement for in-patient medical procedure coding. As coders need extensive knowledge to code with ICD-10-PCS — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this edition provides colorful Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and tables organized to simplify the process of choosing and building procedure codes. It comes with durable spiral binding and includes a companion website with the latest coding news and updates.

  • Workbook for Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology

    • 10th Edition
    • Douglas S. Gardenhire + 1 more
    • English
    Take an easier path to respiratory pharmacology mastery. Workbook for Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 10th Edition features a variety of engaging learning exercises for each of the 23 chapters in the core text. Examples include NBRC-type questions, critical thinking exercises, case studies, definitions, and appropriate content review to further your understanding of challenging pharmacology principles, develop your critical-thinking skills, and prepare you for success on the NBRC exam. Thoroughly revised by clinical educator Sandra Hinski, the Rau’s workbook is part of the complete learning package for your continued success!

  • Phlebotomy

    Worktext and Procedures Manual
    • 5th Edition
    • Robin S. Warekois + 2 more
    • English
    Master practical phlebotomy skills with Phlebotomy: Worktext and Procedures Manual, 5th Edition! Known for its storyboard format of procedures and beautiful illustrations, this hands-on worktext describes all aspects of phlebotomy — with focused and current coverage of lab tests, equipment, safety and collection procedures, emergency situations, special populations, and point-of-care testing. Procedures, outlined with step-by-step instructions and full-color photos, cover core competencies; and a detachable bookmark with color tube guide acts as a handy clinical reference. Learning features focus on clinical scenarios, practice tips, and error prevention and are supplemented by videos and certification exam preparation.

  • Applied Paramedic Law, Ethics and Professionalism, Second Edition

    Australia and New Zealand
    • 2nd Edition
    • Ruth Townsend + 1 more
    • English
    Applied Paramedic Law, Ethics and Professionalism brings together the legal and ethical principles relevant to paramedic profession in the Australian and New Zealand contexts. Written by Ruth Townsend and Morgan Luck, the text explores and explains the practical application of these principles through the use of case studies and paramedic-specific scenarios. An indispensable guide for student paramedics, and those already in the profession, the text helps to develop an awareness of the legal and ethical principles that guide professional practice. By engaging with the text, readers develop an understanding of the implications of their decisions and actions in a range of situations, as well as an understanding of their professional responsibilities.

  • Prise en charge des troubles du langage écrit chez l'enfant

    • 2nd Edition
    • Séverine Casalis + 2 more
    • French
    La maîtrise de la lecture est aujourd’hui un enjeu fondamental pour l’enfant tant du point de vue de son épanouissement, de sa réussite scolaire que de son insertion professionnelle future. Cet ouvrage permet au lecteur d’appréhender les troubles spécifiques du langage écrit et les différentes prises en charge possibles de ces troubles.Les troubles spécifiques du langage écrit sont d’abord présentés à partir de l’analyse des différentes composantes de la lecture. Une place très importante est accordée aux dyslexies de l’enfant (95% de la recherche). Puis les auteurs abordent la dysorthographie et les liens entre troubles du langage oral et écrit. Un chapitre sur l’historique complète cet état des lieux.Les auteurs décrivent ensuite les solutions pour remédier aux troubles et proposent une synthèse des grandes orientations en rééducation, présentées à la fois selon un point de vue chronologique, géographique et théorique. Le lecteur, orthophoniste, rééducateur, psychologue, trouvera aussi un chapitre sur les entraînements rééducatifs et les stratégies de compensation.Les prises en charge ont évolué de façon considérable ces dernières années. Cette nouvelle édition propose une revue actualisée des données fondamentales, interventionnelles et cliniques sur la prise en charge des troubles spécifiques du langage écrit. Son propos, étayé sur les modèles cognitifs et neuropsychologiques, ainsi que par une approche remédiative fondée sur la preuve, éclaire la pratique de l’orthophonie.

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