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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.

  • Clinical Naturopathic Medicine

    • 2nd Edition
    • Leah Hechtman
    • English
    Written by Leah Hechtman, Clinical Naturopathic Medicine is a foundation clinical text integrating the holistic traditional principles of naturopathic philosophy with the scientific rigour of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to support contemporary practices and principles. The text addresses all systems of the body and their related common conditions, with clear, accessible directions outlining how a practitioner can understand health from a naturopathic medicine and apply naturopathic medicines to treat patients individually. These treatments include herbal medicine, nutritional medicine and lifestyle recommendations. All chapters are structured by system and then by condition, so readers are easily able to navigate the content by chapter and heading structure.

  • Leitfaden Physiotherapie in der Pädiatrie

    • 1st Edition
    • Ute Hammerschmidt + 1 more
    • German
    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 ZusatzinhaltenMit praktischem, abwischbarem PVC-Umschlag.

  • Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing in Ambulatory Care

    A Guide for Health Care Professionals
    • 4th Edition
    • Martha (Marti) Garrels + 1 more
    • English
    **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.

  • Ebersole &Hess’ Toward Health Aging: Human Needs & Nursing Response - Custom E-Book

    • 9th Edition
    • Theris A. Touhy + 1 more
    • English

  • Physical Management for Neurological Conditions

    • 4th Edition
    • Sheila Lennon + 2 more
    • English
    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

    a research informed approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Gwendolen Jull + 3 more
    • English
    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
    • Elvira Bierbach + 1 more
    • German
    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

  • Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing

    Techniques of Manual Examination and Performance Testing
    • 10th Edition
    • Marybeth Brown + 1 more
    • English
    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

    An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach
    • 2nd Edition
    • 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.

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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-3
    • Adam Landsman
    • English
    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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