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    • Leitfaden Physiotherapie in der Pädiatrie

      • 1st Edition
      • August 14, 2018
      • Ute Hammerschmidt + 1 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Ob in Klinik, Praxis oder Reha-Zentrum – dieser Leitfaden deckt die ganze Bandbreite der Physiotherapie in der Pädiatrie ab. Alle großen Bereiche wie Neonatologie, Orthopädie, Neurologie, Innere Medizin und auch Onkologie sowie genetische Erkrankungen werden umfassend besprochen. Erklärt wird zunächst die Entwicklungsphysiolo... des Kindes – mit umfangreichen Tabellen zum schnellen Nachschlagen.Ausführ... Informationen zur gründlichen Befunderhebung und die verschiedenen Therapiemöglichkeite... diverser Erkrankungen helfen die Therapie zu planen und durchzuführen. Vorgestellt werden außerdem die verschiedenen Konzepte – von Bobath, Castillo Morales bis zu Osteopathie und Vojta. Sehr nützlich sind zudem die umfangreichen Informationen zu Hilfsmitteln und Prävention.Die Vorteile auf einen Blick:Optimal für unterwegs oder zum schnellen NachschlagenMit Suchfunktion zum schnellen Finden der richtigen TextstellenMit zahlreichen zeitsparenden Features und Zusatzinhalten

    • Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing in Ambulatory Care

      • 4th Edition
      • August 7, 2018
      • Martha (Marti) Garrels + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Ambulatory**Learn to master the latest lab testing techniques! Ideal for Medical Assisting and Medical Laboratory Technician programs, Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing in Ambulatory Care: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals, 4th Edition, covers the procedures and techniques of commonly used and new CLIA-waived, point-of-care tests, along with some moderately complex tests. Clear, step-by-step instructions and nearly 600 full-color photographs make it easy for you to learn each test and procedure. This edition includes a focus on new technology and the resulting significant advancements in testing.. Expanded coverage of electrocardiography and spirometry reflect the expanding roles of Medical Assistants and Medical Laboratory Technicians. Review questions in the book are accompanied by practice quizzes and videos online to help you master content and hone skills.

    • Physical Management for Neurological Conditions

      • 4th Edition
      • July 28, 2018
      • Sheila Lennon + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Following the success of the previous three editions, Physical Management for Neurological Conditions 4th edition remains the most up-to-date evidence-based textbook for undergraduate students in health professions and qualified therapists. Written by an international team of clinicians and researchers, it is applicable to a number of healthcare systems, with a special focus on physiotherapy. New chapters have been added to cover both common and rare conditions, such as Hereditary Disorders, Functional Motor disorders and Neuromuscular diseases.

    • Management of Neck Pain Disorders

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2018
      • Gwendolen Jull + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Written by world renowned researchers and clinicians in the field, Management of Neck Pain Disorders provides a comprehensive insight into the nature of neck pain disorders within a biopsychosocial context to inform clinical reasoning in the management of persons with neck pain. Emphasising a patient centred approach, this book practically applies knowledge from research to inform patient assessment and management. It also provides practical information and illustrations to assist clinicians to develop treatment programs with and for their patients with neck pain.

    • 45 Naturheilverfahren - fit für die Heilpraktikerprüfung nach den neuen Prüfungsleitlinien

      • 1st Edition
      • July 19, 2018
      • Elvira Bierbach + 1 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Ausgerichtet auf die neuen Prüfungsleitlinien, wird der angehende Heilpraktiker kurz und prägnant über 45 naturheilkundliche Verfahren informiert. Er erfährt das Wichtigste über das Verfahren selbst, über Indikationen und Kontraindikationen, Gefahren und Risiken sowie über Qualitätsmanagement und Patientensicherheit. Denn im Rahmen der neuen Prüfungsleitlinien muss der Heilpraktiker in spe nicht nur über schulmedizinisches Wissen verfügen, sondern auch ein Grundwissen über einzelne Naturheilverfahren und ihre möglichen Risiken für den Patienten nachweisen können. 45 Naturheilverfahren - fit für die mündliche Heilpraktikerprüfung gibt es auch zusammen mit dem Buch "Handbuch Naturheilpraxis", 3. Aufl. 2016. Set Naturheilverfahren für die mündliche Heilpraktikerprüfung... ISBN 978-3-437-55592-3

    • The 12-Lead ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes

      • 4th Edition
      • July 6, 2018
      • Tim Phalen + 1 more
      • English
      • Spiral-bound
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      Awarded first place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Critical Care-Emergency Nursing category. Simplify ECGs! Using an easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach and conversational tone, The 12-Lead ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes, 4th Edition describes the process of 12-lead ECG interpretation for accurate recognition and effective treatment of ACS. This new edition has been streamlined to emphasize practice and explanation. It shows you how to determine the likelihood of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) versus other causes of ST elevation. It covers innovative technology and evolving paradigms in ECG interpretation, such as the Cabrera format, which sequences impulse generation in a logical anatomic progression. In addition, over 100 practice ECGs—more than 25 of which are new—help test your knowledge. Written by two well-known educators—Tim Phalen, a paramedic, and Barbara Aehlert, an experienced nurse and popular ACLS instructor, this guide incorporates the latest American Heart Association Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) Guidelines, as well as new research and information on recognizing and treating ACS in both hospital and prehospital environments.

    • Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing

      • 10th Edition
      • June 28, 2018
      • Marybeth Brown + 1 more
      • English
      • Spiral-bound
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      A practical handbook on evaluating muscular strength and function, Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination and Performance Testing, 10th Edition helps you to understand and master procedures in manual muscle testing and performance testing. Clear, illustrated instructions provide a guide to patient positioning, direction of motion, and direction of resistance. In addition to muscle testing of normal individuals and others with weakness or paralysis, this edition includes coverage of alternative strength tests and performance tests for older adults and others with functional decline (such as the inactive and obese). The tenth edition also includes coverage of muscle dynamometry and a sampling of ideal exercises. Updated by educators Dale Avers and Marybeth Brown, this classic physical therapy reference once again features a companion website with many new video clips demonstrating the latest muscle testing procedures and alternatives to muscle testing. In addition, two online only chapters – Cranial Nerve and Ready Reference Anatomy – have been added.

    • Trigger Point Dry Needling

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 21, 2018
      • Jan Dommerholt + 1 more
      • English
      Since the publication of the first edition in 2013, the utilization of dry needling in clinical practice has expanded dramatically throughout the world. Indeed, more and more professionals have been using dry needling to effectively reducing acute and chronic pain, as well as improving motor performance, range of motion, and strength. Following the success of the previous edition, the updated Trigger Point Dry Needling: An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach remains the first authoritative guide on the market. With a completely revised text and now full colour illustrations, it provides excellent clarity within content and images for even more uniform and consistent instructions on the needling techniques. Written and edited by a group of international experts, this is the most-up-to-date resource for physiotherapists, chiropractors, myotherapists, and other professionals as physicians, acupuncturists, osteopaths and athletic trainers.

    • Leitfaden Ohrakupunktur

      • 7th Edition
      • June 12, 2018
      • Manfred Angermaier
      • German
      • Hardback
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      Schulen-übergreifend... aktuell und verständlich erhalten Sie im Leitfaden Ohrakupunktur alle Informationen, die Sie zur optimalen Behandlung Ihrer Patienten brauchen – wissenschaftlich fundiert und für die wichtigsten Krankheitsbilder. Das Doppelseitenprinzip mit Abbildungen der Ohrpunkte sowie Informationen zur Lokalisation und Indikation helfen Ihnen, die Ohrakupunktur sicher in der Praxis anzuwenden. Neu in der 7. Auflage: Geschichtlicher Überblick überarbeitet Punkte und Therapieschemata reorganisiert und jetzt Schulen-übergreifend Drei neue Krankheitsbilder: Piriformis-Syndrom, Osteoporose, Fazialisparese Individuelle Punkt-Variationsbrei... dargestellt auf neuen Fotos – und jeweils mit Abbildungen beider Ohren Mit dem Kauf des Buches haben Sie zeitlich begrenzten, kostenfreien Zugang* zur Online-Version des Titels auf „Elsevier-Medizinwel... Ihre Vorteile auf einen Blick: Optimal für unterwegs oder zum schellen Nachschlagen Mit Suchfunktion zum schnellen Finden der richtigen Textstellen Mit zahlreichen zeitsparenden Features und Zusatzinhalten *Angebot freibleibend

    • Use of Biologics for Foot and Ankle Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-3
      • June 12, 2018
      • Adam Landsman
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Heart Failure Clinics--edited by Dr. Eduardo Bossone--will cover The Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit. Topics include Pathophysiology, Increased Systemic versus Increased Pulmonary Pressures, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit in Connective Tissue Disease, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit in Congenital Heart Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit in Cardiomyopathies and Storage Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit at High Altitude, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Combining Invasive and Non-Invasive Evaluation for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension, Imaging the Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit: The Role of Ultrasound, Imaging the Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit: The Role of CT and MRI, Biomarkers in Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease, Chronic Right Heart Failure, Exercise Training and Rehabilitation in Pulmonary Hypertension, and Right Heart Circulation Unit and Left Heart Valvular Diseases.

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