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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.

  • Massage Therapy

    Principles and Practice
    • 6th Edition
    • February 28, 2019
    • Susan G. Salvo
    • English
    Make the essential principles of massage therapy more approachable! Covering massage fundamentals, techniques, and anatomy and physiology, Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition prepares you for success in class, on exams, and in practice settings. The new edition of this student friendly text includes more than 700 images, expanded information on the latest sanitation protocols, critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter, and updated pathologies which reflect what you will encounter in the field.

  • Fisioterapia en el trastorno temporomandibular

    • 1st Edition
    • February 23, 2019
    • Tomás Pérez Fernández + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Obra que desde la fisioterapia se encarga de recoger la evidencia científica disponible para profundizar en el tratamiento de las patologías temporomandibulares, convirtiéndose así en una referencia en la materia para fisioterapeutas y terapeutas manuales. El enfoque de la obra es eminentemente visual, logrando además un perfecto equilibrio entre la información teórica y el abordaje práctico. Para ello, el contenido se complementa con una selección de diez vídeos en los que se muestra cómo realizar pruebas, movilizaciones y manipulaciones vinculadas al área temporomandibular. Se trata de un manual pionero en español centrado exclusivamente en el tratamiento fisioterapéutico del trastorno temporomandibular. Una de las claves de la obra es que presenta e interpreta la evidencia científica disponible sobre la materia con el objetivo de que el lector pueda aplicarla con eficacia en su labor clínica. Su contenido incluye aspectos que van desde la valoración diagnóstica del paciente hasta cuestiones más específicas como el tratamiento basado en terapia física, ejercicio terapéutico o la integración de áreas afines en el tratamiento de las patologías de origen temporomandibular, vinculando así la odontología, la cirugía maxilofacial o la logoterapia a la labor realizada por los fisioterapeutas y otros profesionales vinculados a la terapia manual.

  • Introduction to Orthotics

    A Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Approach
    • 5th Edition
    • February 21, 2019
    • Brenda M. Coppard + 1 more
    • English
    Develop the critical thinking skills you need to choose and fit effective orthoses for patients with hand injuries and functional deficits. As a combination workbook/textbook, Introduction to Orthotics, 5th Edition uses reader friendly language to cover the theory, design, and fabrication of orthopedic devices. Ideal for use in the classroom or in the clinical setting, it emphasizes upper extremity versus hand orthoses, with additional coverage of lower extremity orthotics and upper extremity prosthetics, and offers case studies promoting clinical reasoning and problem solving as well as an occupation-based approach. This new edition also demonstrates the fine detail of orthotics and equips you with a repertoire of skills and knowledge related to orthoses.

  • Ostéopathie pédiatrique

    • 2nd Edition
    • February 19, 2019
    • Nicette Sergueef
    • French
    De la naissance à l’adolescence, l’être humain traverse des périodes cruciales de développement auxquelles l’ostéopathie peut contribuer efficacement en assurant ou restaurant son harmonie. Cet ouvrage offre une synthèse globale et documentée des spécificités de cette prise en charge.En associant approche théorique et pratique, l’auteur aborde les thèmes de la naissance et du nouveau-né, de la croissance et du développement de l’enfant, du concept crânien et des dysfonctions. L’examen du patient est envisagé par le biais de l’anamnèse et du bilan ostéopathique en fonction de l’âge de l’enfant. Les grands principes et les procédures sont d’abord détaillés, puis les présentations cliniques pouvant être traitées par les procédures ostéopathiques sont abordées, avec pour chacune d’elles un protocole de traitement et des conseils aux parents. Les conduites thérapeutiques sont toujours éclairées par l’anatomie, la biomécanique et la neurophysiologie, et agrémentées de nombreuses photos en pratique et de schémas anatomiques.Cette nouvelle édition, entièrement revue et enrichie d’une quarantaine d’illustrations, est augmentée de nouveaux thèmes comme le score d’Apgar, le développement psychomoteur normal, le stress de l’enfant et l’axe hypothalamo-hypophys... les troubles du sommeil et les notions d’efficacité prouvée des tests ostéopathiques. Cet ouvrage didactique et complet permet au praticien d’approfondir ses connaissances sur la spécificité de l’approche ostéopathique en pédiatrie, qui s’inscrit en complément de l’approche médicale.

  • Echocardiography Review Guide

    Companion to the Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
    • 4th Edition
    • February 15, 2019
    • Catherine M. Otto + 3 more
    • English
    In one compact resource, Echocardiography Review Guide, 4th Edition, provides both a concise review and an effective self-assessment for exam preparation. Easy-to-digest, bulleted text summarizes key concepts and gives precise step-by-step instructions for performing and interpreting echocardiographic studies. Study and self-assessment questions throughout help you increase your knowledge and identify areas for further study. This study guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Otto’s Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography and is a must-have resource for anyone preparing for the echocardiography boards, the PTEeXAM, the diagnostic cardiac sonographer’s exam, or other sonography exams.

  • Pratiques homéopathiques en gynécologie-obstétrique

    40 prescriptions en situation clinique courante
    • 1st Edition
    • January 25, 2019
    • Christelle Besnard-Charvet + 1 more
    • French
    Gynécologues, obstétriciens, sages-femmes et, bien sûr, médecins généralistes ont fréquemment recours à l’homéopathie pour répondre à des questions quotidiennement posées par leur pratique : ● Que proposer aux femmes enceintes pour les accompagner sans risque tout au long de leur grossesse et pendant l’allaitement ? ● Quelles réponses apporter aux patientes pour lesquelles les traitements hormonaux sont formellement contre-indiqués ou simplement non souhaités ? ● Comment aborder et traiter des pathologies désespérément récidivantes comme les cystites, l’herpès ou les mycoses dans lesquelles le terrain individuel est manifestement impliqué ? ● Quelle place pour l’homéopathie dans la prise en charge des symptômes au moment de la ménopause (bouffées de chaleur, troubles de l’humeur) ? ● Comment prendre en compte l’influence évidente de l’anxiété, du psychique sur l’équilibre général sans avoir recours à des médicaments psychotropes non dénués d’effets indésirables ? ● Comment aborder les soins de support homéopathiques dans des situations courantes de traitement du cancer ? Ce livre apporte des réponses concrètes et pratiques à toutes ces questions. Il se propose, à l’aide de stratégies thérapeutiques simples, d’accompagner tous ceux qui souhaitent intégrer l’homéopathie dans leur pratique de la gynécologie-obstétri... et de guider leurs premières ordonnances.

  • Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

    • 8th Edition
    • January 6, 2019
    • Terry Des Jardins + 1 more
    • English
    A realistic look at treating respiratory diseases! Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 8th Edition gives you a fundamental knowledge and understanding that is required to successfully assess and treat patients with respiratory diseases. Using a unique organization of material, this full-color text is divided into three distinct areas which show you how to first gather clinical data, then formulate assessments, make objective evaluations, identify desired outcomes, design a safe and effective treatment plan, and finally document all steps. With easy-to-follow language and relevant clinical scenarios, you will gain a firm understanding of why certain treatment modalities are applied. New to this edition is a chapter detailing Respiratory Insufficiency in the Patient with Neuro-Respiratory Disease, along with revised content which takes a deeper dive into latest developments, research, and practices and protocols in the treatment of respiratory disease.

  • Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science

    Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications
    • 8th Edition
    • December 22, 2018
    • Mary Louise Turgeon
    • English
    Thoroughly updated and easy-to-follow, Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science: Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications, 8th Edition offers a fundamental overview of the laboratory skills and techniques you’ll need for success in the clinical laboratory. Author Mary Louise Turgeon's simple and straightforward writing clarifies complex concepts, and her unique discipline-by-discip... approach helps you build knowledge and learn to confidently perform routine clinical laboratory tests with accurate, effective results. Topics like safety, measurement techniques, and quality assessment are woven throughout the various skills. The new eighth edition also features updated content including expanded information on viruses and automation. It’s the must-have foundation for anyone wanting to pursue a profession in the clinical lab.

  • Therapeutic Exercise Prescription

    • 1st Edition
    • November 26, 2018
    • Kim Dunleavy + 1 more
    • English
    Dunleavy and Slowik’s Therapeutic Exercise Prescription delivers on everything you need from a core therapeutic exercise text. This all-new, full-color text combines evidence-based content, theoretical concepts, AND practical application to provide a robust understanding of therapeutic exercise. Using an approachable, easy-to-follow writing style, it introduces foundational concepts, discusses how to choose the right exercises, and guides you in developing goals for treatment. Coverage also includes the examination process and specific ways to choose, monitor, and evaluate the most effective exercise. Each exercise in the text is presented with progressions — a unique feature that’s exclusive to this title — to give you an understanding of how the exercise(s) may change from the initial phase of exercise prescription to the functional recovery stage. In addition to its highly-digestible format, this text also boasts case studies, practical discussions, and engaging online videos to provide you with the most dynamic and effective learning experience.

  • Perioperative Considerations in the Surgical Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-1
    • November 16, 2018
    • Jeffrey Shook
    • English
    Guest edited by Dr. Jeffrey Shook, this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will cover several key areas of interest related to Perioperative Considerations in the Surgical Patient. 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: Surgical Consent, Medical Consultation, Prevention of Deep Venous Thromboembolism, Prophylactic Antibiosis, Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Management of Pulmonary Disease, Preoperative Evaluation of the Pediatric Patient, The Geriatric Patient, Postoperative Convalescence, Perioperative pain management, Preoperative Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease, Preoperative Assessment of the Cardiac Patient, Surgery in the Patient with Renal Disease, and Evaluation and Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient.

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