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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.

  • Atlas of Surface Palpation

    Anatomy of the Neck, Trunk, Upper and Lower Limbs
    • 3rd Edition
    • September 5, 2015
    • Serge Tixa
    • English
    Serge Tixa presents in this highly popular book a method of palpatory anatomy called Manual Exploration of Surface Anatomy (MESA). MESA locates anatomical structures important to clinical examination allowing careful selection of the most appropriate manual therapy technique or manoeuvre. The new edition presents precisely and visually the various anatomical structures with the help of more than 130 colour illustrations and close to 900 black and white photographs. For every photograph showing an anatomical structure accessible to palpation, a model whose physique shows the structure clearly has been chosen. Each chapter has up to four subsections, treating the various aspects of each body region. These cover osteology, myology (musculotendinous structures), arthrology (joints and ligaments) and lastly nerves and blood vessels. Each photograph is carefully presented and accompanied by a section of text describing the method of approach to finding the structure concerned. Whenever necessary, reminders, essential for the proper use of the methods of approach (attachments, actions and innervations) are included. Clinical notes highlight the link between palpation and clinical diagnoses. Atlas of Surface Palpation: Anatomy of the Neck, Trunk, Upper and Lower Limbs is aimed at students and practitioners who need a method of applied anatomy in their practice.
  • Advanced Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine & Physiotherapy

    using minimally invasive therapies in practice
    • 1st Edition
    • August 24, 2015
    • Fermín Valera Garrido + 1 more
    • English
    Advanced Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine & Physiotherapy is a brand new, highly illustrated guide to the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. It demonstrates how to safely and effectively use selected minimally invasive therapies in practice. In addition to more well-established techniques such as acupuncture or dry needling, this ground-breaking resource also covers techniques including intratissue percutaneous electrolysis, mesotherapy, percutaneous needle tenotomy, and high volume image guided injections. Other featured chapters include those on specific musculoskeletal ultrasound such as sonoanatomy and ultrasound-guided procedures. Each chapter describes the principles, indications and contraindications, mechanisms of action and detailed outlines of techniques with an emphasis throughout on accessible practical information. Additionally, methodologies, research results and summaries of studies for particular minimally invasive therapies are presented. The book is also supported by a companion website – www.advancedtechniqu... – containing procedural video clips, a full colour image library and interactive multiple choice questions (MCQs).
  • Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory

    • 3rd Edition
    • August 18, 2015
    • Lorraine J. Doucette
    • English
    Filled with easy-to-follow explanations and loads of examples and sample problems, Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 3rd Edition is the perfect resource to help you master the clinical calculations needed for each area of the laboratory. Content is divided into three sections: a review of math and calculation basics, coverage of particular areas of the clinical laboratory (including immunohematology and microbiology), and statistical calculations. This new third edition also includes a new full-color design, additional text notes, formula summaries, and the latest procedures used in today’s laboratories to ensure you are fully equipped with the mathematical understanding and application skills needed to succeed in professional practice.
  • 2016 ICD-10-CM Standard Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • August 17, 2015
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Select diagnosis codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2016 ICD-10-CM: Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this practical manual includes all the ICD-10 codes needed for basic inpatient, outpatient, and Medicare coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to code with ICD-10-CM — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and clear instructions for using the book. Together, these features make diagnosis coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates!
  • 2016 ICD-10-PCS Standard Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • August 14, 2015
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Select and build procedure codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2016 ICD-10-PCS: Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this practical manual includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes needed for today’s inpatient procedure coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-PCS — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and tables organized to help you choose and build procedure codes. Together, these features make procedure coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates!
  • A Practical Approach to Musculoskeletal Medicine

    Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment
    • 4th Edition
    • August 11, 2015
    • Elaine Atkins + 2 more
    • English
    This refreshing fourth edition of the established evidence-based textbook by Elaine Atkins, Jill Kerr and Emily Goodlad continues to uphold the Cyriax approach to clinical reasoning, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.Renamed A Practical Approach to Musculoskeletal Medicine, to reflect globally understood terminology, it focuses on the principles and practice of musculoskeletal medicine, providing practical guidance and tips for clinical practice based on extensive clinical experience and evidence.The book is split into three sections. Section 1 presents the theory underpinning musculoskeletal medicine. The histology and behaviour of the soft tissues follow, with a review of the healing process, to enhance understanding of the effects of injury on the soft tissues. The first section ends with the principles of treatment as applied in musculoskeletal medicine and discusses the techniques of mobilization and injection, aims and application, and indications for use.Section 2 adopts a regional approach. Anatomy is presented, including useful tips on surface marking to locate commonly injured anatomical structures. Assessment, lesions and treatment techniques are discussed for each region as appropriate for the stage in the healing process.Section 3 provides resources to support the recording of assessment and to ensure safety, especially whilst learning the musculoskeletal medicine approach.A Practical Approach to Musculoskeletal Medicine comprehensively and critically discusses current literature. It is a complete reference source for students and postgraduate medical practitioners, physiotherapists, osteopaths and other allied health professionals, including occupational therapists and podiatrists. It is essential reading.
  • Public Health Mini-Guides: Diabetes

    • 1st Edition
    • August 5, 2015
    • Josie Evans + 1 more
    • English
    Public Health Mini-Guides: Diabetes provides up-to-date, evidence-based information in a convenient pocket-sized format. Diabetes is a worldwide public health concern and is being referred to as the ‘global epidemic of diabetes’, the ‘silent epidemic’ and the ‘diabetes timebomb’. The increasing incidence of diabetes, the heavy burden of morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes, and its spiralling healthcare costs, underpin the importance of a public health approach to its prevention and management. This Mini-Guide explores in more detail how public health practice might address some of these issues.
  • Career Development for Health Professionals

    Success in School & on the Job
    • 4th Edition
    • July 28, 2015
    • Lee Haroun
    • English
    Master the skills you need to succeed in the classroom and as a health care professional! Filled with tips and strategies, Career Development for Health Professionals, 4th Edition provides the skills required to achieve four important goals: 1) complete your educational program, 2) think like a health care professional, 3) find the right jobs, and 4) attain long-term career success. This edition includes a new chapter on professionalism and online activities challenging you to apply what you’ve learned. Written by respected educator Lee Haroun, this practical resource helps you maximize your potential and grow into a competent, caring, well-rounded member of the health care team.
  • Sanidad lean

    • 1st Edition
    • July 24, 2015
    • Carles Martin Fumadó + 1 more
    • Spanish
    El objetivo principal de esta obra es sentar las bases para la aplicación de la corriente de Lean Management en la asistencia sanitaria mejorando la calidad de la asistencia sanitaria, ofreciendo mejores servicios al paciente y mejorando las capacidades del equipo sanitario humano. Los contenidos tratan de cubrir los conocimientos básicos de Lean Management de una manera sistematizada y al mismo tiempo crear una base para que el lector pueda profundizar más de una manera autónoma y entender los beneficios que aporta a la gestión de los sistemas sanitarios. La propuesta de contenidos se convierte en una referencia en cuanto a conocimientos y estructura de aplicación del lean management en sanidad. El contenido de la obra se distribuye en dos partes, una que recoge contenidos introductorios sobre la metodología Lean y una segunda con cuestiones y planteamientos prácticos. Los autores tienen una amplia experiencia en la aplicación del Lean Management y en su aplicacíón a la asistencia médica y analizan el potencial del Lean Management como sistema de gestión y marco para el diseño de los sistemas de prestación de atención médica del futuro.
  • Crashkurs Heilpraktikerprüfung

    Übungen - Checklisten - Prüfungstipps
    • 4th Edition
    • July 24, 2015
    • Jürgen Sengebusch + 1 more
    • German
    Auch Lernen will gelernt sein Effektive Lernstrategien, Arbeitsanleitungen, um sich die prüfungsrelevanten Themen systematisch zu erarbeiten, strukturierte Zusammenfassungen und Checklisten, die die Inhalte prüfungsrelevant gewichten – das alles und mehr bietet Ihnen der Crashkurs Heilpraktikerprüfung... Die einzelnen Gebiete geordnet nach Organsystemen Anatomie, Physiologie und Pathologie in überschaubaren und begreifbaren Einheiten Übersichtliche Tabellen und schematische Darstellungen Merksätze, prüfungsrelevanten Tipps und Checklisten, Exkurs zu Anamnese und Befunderhebung Neu in der 4. Auflage: komplett durchgesehen und auf den aktuellen medizinischen Stand gebracht Kapitel „Das kranke Kind" Einzelne Bereiche nochmals komprimiert und gestrafft für besseres Verständnis Übersichtsgrafiken noch klarer und praxisorientierter