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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.

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    • De la biomécanique à la manipulation ostéo-articulaire. Thorax et rachis cervical

      • 1st Edition
      • March 30, 2017
      • Philippe Bihouix + 1 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      Très pédagogique, illustré de près de 450 photographies et dessins tous en couleurs, ce manuel d’apprentissage de l’approche manipulative structurelle sur l’ostéopathie musculosquelettique du thorax et des cervicales permet à l’étudiant et au praticien ostéopathe de : – acquérir une démarche globale puis locale, pour arriver à un diagnosticspécifique ; – faire un choix thérapeutique ; – réaliser des techniques efficaces. L’approche diagnostique et technique y est découpée en 3 niveaux pédagogiques : débutant, confirmé et professionnel. La progression pédagogique passe par l’anamnèse, l’observation-palpat... les tests dynamiques, les tests passifs et les corrections à envisager selon le niveau d’expertise du praticien et en fonction de son niveau d’apprentissage ou de pratique avec, comme fil conducteur, la nécessité réaffirmée de garantir la sécurité et le confort du patient. Près de 450 photographies et dessins illustrent la position du patient, celle du praticien, les mises en tension et ajustements. Les textes courts et précis sont introduits par des rappels des notions fondamentales en biomécanique justifiant l’intérêt de la démarche et des techniques utilisées.

    • Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care

      • 6th Edition
      • March 24, 2017
      • Sheryl L. Fairchild + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Master the basics of rehab patient care with Pierson and Fairchild’s Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 6th Edition. This proven text not only provides clear "how-to" information on everything from positioning and draping to patient transfers and ambulation activities, but it also includes easy-to-understand rationales explaining the "why" behind these proven techniques. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most current accepted patient care standards, principles, and techniques. Plus, additional video clips and expanded learning resources will help ensure you have a solid mastery of patient care in the rehabilitation setting.

    • Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology

      • 4th Edition
      • March 22, 2017
      • Will Beachey
      • English
      • eBook
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      Prepare to think critically, take a more clinical perspective, and connect theory with practice! Written specifically for respiratory care students in an easy-to-understand format, Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology: Foundations for Clinical Practice, 4th Edition details applied respiratory and cardiovascular physiology and how anatomy relates to physiological functions. Content spans the areas of detailed anatomy and physiology of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and renal systems, and covers the physiological principles underlying common therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring therapies and procedures. Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in the NBRC exam, this comprehensive, clinically relevant text features open-ended concept questions that help you learn how to think like the expert you aim to become.

    • Pedretti's Occupational Therapy

      • 8th Edition
      • March 10, 2017
      • Heidi McHugh Pendleton + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • Hardback
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      Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 8th Edition prepares you for occupational therapy practice with adults who have physical disabilities. This cornerstone text provides a foundation for the development of clinical reasoning skills in a comprehensive, case-based learning approach to physical dysfunction. New full color photos and helpful pedagogy, including threaded case studies, OT Practice Notes, ethical considerations, and end-of-chapter review questions, reinforce learning, enhance retention, and prompt you to apply principles in a clinical setting.

    • Achilles Tendon Pathology, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 34-2
      • March 6, 2017
      • Paul D. Dayton
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will include articles that focus on achilles tendon pathology and will include: Anatomy and Blood supply; Imaging Indications and Techniques; Mid-substance Tendinopathy Background & Clinical Evaluation; Mid-substance Tendinopathy; Non-Surgical Management; Mid-substance Tendinopathy; Percutaneus Techniques; Mid-substance Tendinopathy; Surgical Management; and a plethora of additional articles on this exciting topic.

    • Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review

      • 5th Edition
      • February 4, 2017
      • Deborah E. Holmes
      • English
      • eBook
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      There’s no better way to get ready for your Medical Assisting certification exam! With some 2,500 practice questions and customized online tests, Elsevier’s Medical Assisting Exam Review, 5th Edition provides complete preparation for all six certification exams — the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, and CMAC. An illustrated, outline format makes it easy to review key medical assisting concepts and competencies, including anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, and administrative and clinical tasks. Written by medical assisting educator Deborah Holmes, this review includes answers and rationales for each question to help you strengthen any weak areas and prepare effectively for your certification exam.

    • Introduction to Occupational Therapy

      • 5th Edition
      • January 31, 2017
      • Jane Clifford O'Brien
      • English
      • eBook
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      Prepare for success in OT practice with a complete overview of the profession! Introduction to Occupational Therapy, 5th Edition helps you master the roles and responsibilities of the OT practitioner. Content promotes evidence-based OT practice, from client evaluation to planning interventions and goals to reaching optimal outcomes. You’ll also learn valuable skills in clinical reasoning and in providing occupational therapy across the client’s entire lifespan. Written by experienced educator and author Jane Clifford O’Brien, this comprehensive resource discusses today’s OT treatment settings and adds a new chapter on cultural competence.

    • Botanical Medicine for Women's Health

      • 2nd Edition
      • January 25, 2017
      • Aviva Romm
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Use herbal medicines to treat women at any stage of life! Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health, 2nd Edition provides an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to botanical interventions for many different medical conditions. More than 150 natural products are covered, showing their benefits in gynecologic health, fertility and childbearing, and menopausal health. This edition includes new full-color photos of herbal plants along with a discussion of the role of botanicals in healthy aging. Written by Aviva Romm, an experienced herbalist, midwife, and physician, this unique guide is an essential resource for everyday practice of herbal medicine. Winner of the 2010 American Botanical Council's James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award!

    • Essential Herbs and Natural Supplements

      • 1st Edition
      • January 19, 2017
      • Lesley Braun + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Essential Herbs and Natural Supplements is an evidence-based quick reference guide. This go-to resource is essential for safe and effective clinical recommendations of herbal medicines and natural supplements. It provides current, evidence-based monographs on the 50 most commonly used herbs, nutrients and food supplements. It emphasises safe practice with strategies to prevent adverse drug reactions, guidelines in assessing benefit, risk and harm and the evaluation of research.

    • Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics

      • 6th Edition
      • January 16, 2017
      • Nader Rifai
      • English
      • eBook
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      The Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 6th Edition provides the most current and authoritative guidance on selecting, performing, and evaluating the results of new and established laboratory tests. This classic clinical chemistry reference offers encyclopedic coverage detailing everything you need to know, including: analytical criteria for the medical usefulness of laboratory tests, variables that affect tests and results, laboratory medicine, applications of statistical methods, and most importantly clinical utility and interpretation of laboratory tests. It is THE definitive reference in clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics, now fully searchable and with quarterly content updates, podcasts, clinical cases, animations, and extended content online through Expert Consult.

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