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    • Pain

      • 2nd Edition
      • November 25, 2013
      • Hubert van Griensven + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 9 2 4 7
      The highly anticipated new edition of Pain: a textbook for health professionals (previous subtitle a textbook for therapists) has undergone a major rewrite in order to reflect the rapid developments in the field of pain management. It highlights an effective and evidence-based method, providing the theoretical basis to help with the assessment and management of persistent pain, while also discussing in depth a range of specific approaches. Pain: a textbook for health professionals is written emphatically from a biopsychosocial perspective. In order to set the scene, the introductory section includes chapters on the patient’s voice and social determinants of pain. This ensures that the deeply personal and social aspects of pain are not lost among the more technical and biological commentary. These aspects provide an overall context, and are revisited in chapters on participation of life roles, work rehabilitation and psychology. The basic science section includes key chapters on the psychology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain. This provides a basis for subsequent chapters on specific approaches such as pharmacology, physical therapy and complementary medicine. Pain in specific patient groups, including children, the elderly and those with cancer, are dealt with in separate chapters, as are pain problems such as complex regional pain syndrome and chronic spinal pain. Although the emphasis of the book is on long term pain, acute pain is discussed as a possible precursor and determinant of chronicity. "The book covers a multitude of facets with regards relieving a patients pain, there are sections for pharmacological actions, rehabilitation, manual therapy and exercise therapy to name a few. The book is well researched and gives a very comprehensive overview of the major factors a therapist would require to treat pain." Reviewed by: Physical Therapy In Sport, Date: Oct 14

    • Mosby's Stretching Pocket Guide

      • 1st Edition
      • November 25, 2013
      • Sandra K. Anderson
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 2 6 4 1 7
      From basic static stretches to advanced techniques like the pin-and-stretch, Mosby’s Stretching Pocket Guide defines and explains stretching and flexibility in a way that is both applicable to manual therapy professionals and easily understood by manual therapy students. Presented in an atlas format with over 200 illustrations, this convenient reference has Spotlight boxes with salient points, and general assessment and stretching guidelines available in a clear, easy to understand format that is immediately applicable to manual therapy practice. "There is excellent practical advice about the dangers of over-zealous stretching and the clearest warnings about the harm can be done and how long it may take this harm to settle. I wonder if the day of the pocket guide is almost over, to be replaced by the mobile phone or tablet on which these various stretching illustrations can all be shown in colour (and maybe with movement). If there is not already an app for stretching, I guess there soon will be." Reviewed by: Andrew Watson, Nottingham Date: Aug 2014

    • Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders

      • 2nd Edition
      • November 25, 2013
      • Christopher Gilbert + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 9 8 0 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 4 2 7 3
      This book is intended to help practitioners understand the causes and effects of disordered breathing and to provide strategies and protocols to help restore normal function. Fully updated throughout, this volume has been completely revised to guide the practitioner in the recognition of breathing pattern disorders and presents the latest research findings relating to the condition including a range of completely new techniques – many from an international perspective - to help restore and maintain normal functionality. Video clips on an associated website presents practical examples of the breathing techniques discussed in the book. "This is not a perfect all-encompassing textbook.That was not its purpose. As a catalyst for stimulating further exploration and for use as a reference in clinical work of wide-ranging paradigms it succeeds admirably." Reviewed by: David Propert, British School of Osteopathy, UK, International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Date: Aug 2014

    • Manual de logopedia

      • 4th Edition
      • November 20, 2013
      • Jordi Peña-Casanova
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 8 4 4 5 8 2 1 0 9 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 8 4 4 5 8 2 5 0 8 2
      Nueva edición de este "Manual de Logopedia" que incluye las aportaciones más recientes de la psicolingüística y de las ciencias neurocognitivas, y su concatenación con las nuevas tecnologías. Esta cuarta edición actualiza todos los contenidos y se amplia el capítulo sobre las bases neurobiológicas del lenguaje incluyendo también las bases de la conducta. Además, la obra incorpora nuevos capítulos: del diagnóstico audiológico, la evaluación del lenguaje oral en el niño, la evaluación neuropsicológica del adulto, la laringuectomía y su rehabilitación, la disfagia, los trastornos de la comunicación eb los traumatismos craneoencefálicos y las demencias e intervención cognitiva. Obra de referencia que aborda la logopedia desde una perspectiva global frente a otras obras de la misma temática que se centran en aspectos parciales de la logopedia. No existe en el mercado ninguna obra de estas características ya que la mayoría de las obras publicadas tiene como tema principal la logopedia infantil. Obra de gran utilidad también para el estudiante de esta disciplina ya que presenta sus contenidos de forma actualizada y con un enfoque crítico que permite el posterior desarrollo de su actividad profesional y una herramienta básica para profesionales de distintas áreas de ciencias de la salud.

    • Manual de técnicas de laboratorio en hematología

      • 4th Edition
      • November 20, 2013
      • Joan Lluís Vives Corrons + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Spiral-bound
        9 7 8 8 4 4 5 8 2 1 4 7 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 8 4 4 5 8 2 5 2 2 8
      La obra presenta la descripción ordenada de los componentes básicos de la sangre referidos al componente celular y los procedimientos de laboratorio que se utilizan actualmente para su estudio con finalidades diagnósticas. Incluye novedades que se refieren fundamentalmente a los capítulos de estudio leucocitario que se centra en la morfología y el análisis inmunofenotípico, la hemostasia y coagulación sanguínea, los aspectos inmunohematológicos relacionados con el banco de sangre y el capítulo renovado de parásitos en sangre escrito por un autor latinoamericano. Va dirigida a: técnicos de laboratorio clínico, alumnos de medicina, farmacia, biología, y especialistas en hematología y hemoterapia. Incluye www.studentconsult.e... con autoevaluación interactiva y galería de imágenes de la obra.

    • Polysomnography for the Sleep Technologist

      • 1st Edition
      • October 25, 2013
      • Bonnie Robertson + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 9 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 9 2 6 8 9
      The only sleep technology text written by experienced polysomnography educators, Polysomnography for the Sleep Technologist: Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Related Procedures covers the procedural knowledge you need to understand sleep studies. A sequential learning model systematically covers electronics, instrumentation, recording parameters, data acquisition, ancillary equipment, troubleshooting, recording quality, infection control, basic positive pressure therapy, and cardiopulmonary monitoring and intervention essential to polysomnography.

    • Clinical Doppler Ultrasound

      • 3rd Edition
      • October 24, 2013
      • Myron A. Pozniak + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 0 1 5 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 8 0 4 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 5 3 7 9
      Clinical Doppler Ultrasound offers an accessible, comprehensive introduction and overview of the major applications of Doppler ultrasound and their role in patient management. The new edition of this medical reference book discusses everything you need to know to take full advantage of this powerful modality, from anatomy, scanning, and technique, to normal and abnormal findings and their interpretation. It presents just the right amount of Doppler ultrasonography information in a compact, readable format! "The text is well referenced and provides details of enough relevant sources for any experienced sonographer to use the book as a guide for developing comprehensive scanning protocols for a range of studies, as well as providing a useful reference for normal values and disease grading criteria. As with previous editions of this text I feel it would make an excellent addition to the library of any department where Doppler ultrasound examinations are performed".Reviewed by: Dave Flinton on behalf of the Radiography journal, Nov 2014"Whether you are an experienced vascular technologist/sonogra... or a student in ultrasound this book should become a valued addition to your library".Reviewed by Gillian Martin, University Hospitals of South Manchester NHS Fundation Trust, on behalf of RAD Magazine, July 2014

    • Essential Oil Safety

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 23, 2013
      • Robert Tisserand + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 6 2 4 1 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 4 3 4 1
      The second edition of this book is virtually a new book. It is the only comprehensive text on the safety of essential oils, the first review of essential oil/drug interactions, and it provides detailed essential oil constituent data not found in any other text. Much of the existing text has been re-written, and 80% of the text is completely new. There are 400 comprehensive essential oil profiles and almost 4000 references. There are new chapters on the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, the urinary system, the digestive system and the nervous system. For each essential oil there is a full breakdown of constituents, and a clear categorization of hazards and risks, with recommended maximum doses and concentrations. There are also 206 Constituent Profiles. There is considerable discussion of carcinogens, the human relevance of some of the animal data, the validity of treating an essential oil as if it was a single chemical, and the arbitrary nature of uncertainty factors. There is a critique of current regulations.

    • Elterntraining zur Anbahnung sozialer Kommunikation bei Kindern mit Autismus-Spektrum-Störungen

      • 1st Edition
      • October 18, 2013
      • Ulrike Fröhlich + 3 more
      • German
      • eBook
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 1 6 9 1 7 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 3 4 3 7 0 6 0 6 8 7
      Kurzbeschreibung Besser kommunizieren mit autistischen Kindern Kinder mit Autismus-Spektrum-St... können kommunizieren! Hier lernen Sie, wie Sie Gesprächsversuche Ihres Kindes aufnehmen und kindgerecht reagieren. Das Buch erklärt, wie Eltern strukturiert und evidenzbasiert in 9 Gruppensitzungen lernen, ihr autistisches Kind auf dem Weg zu sozialer Interaktion und Kommunikation gezielt zu begleiten. Mit vielen Arbeitsmaterialien und Mustervorlagen. Langbeschreibung Frühe Intervention bei Autismus-Spektrum-St... Frühe kommunikationsfokuss... Interventionen werden zunehmend als ein wesentlicher Bestandteil in der Behandlung von Kindern mit Autismus-Spektrum-St... gesehen. Die Förderung früher sozial-kommunikative... sowie sprachlicher Fähigkeiten ist für den weiteren Entwicklungsverlauf dieser Kinder langfristig bedeutsam. Der Einbezug der Eltern als engste Bezugspersonen und Kommunikationspartne... spielt dabei eine wichtige Rolle! Das Training Autismus, Sprache, Kommunikation (TASK) wurde für Eltern von Kindern mit Autismus-Spektrum-St... im Alter zwischen 3 bis 6 Jahren entwickelt. Es entstand in einer Kooperation der Spezialambulanz für Autismus und Entwicklungsstörunge... des Josefinums in Augsburg sowie dem Frühinterventionszen... Heidelberg und wurde am Josefinum wissenschaftlich evaluiert. Die Eltern lernen in 9 Sitzungen in Gruppen: - sozial-kommunikative Initiativen ihres Kindes zu erkennen und gezielt zu nutzen - ihren Interaktionsstil responsiver an die Fähigkeiten ihrer Kinder anzupassen - die Motivation ihrer Kinder zu sozialer Kommunikation anzuregen - Gelegenheiten für soziale Kommunikation in der natürlichen Interaktion und Kommunikation im Alltag zu nutzen und zu optimieren - die Entwicklung nonverbaler und verbaler Fähigkeiten ihres Kindes zu unterstützen Das Elterntraining kann nach erfolgreichem Abschluss der zertifizierten Trainerausbildung von Sprachtherapeuten, Psychologen, Pädagogen und Ärzten durchgeführt werden.

    • Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination

      • 3rd Edition
      • September 20, 2013
      • James J. Mizner
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 9 2 6 4 1
      Covering everything you need to study for and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and ExCPT exams, Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, 3rd Edition makes exam preparation easy. Review the content you'll see on the exam with handy outlines, test-taking tips and strategies, and electronic flash cards. Written by noted pharmacy technician educator James J. Mizner, this complete review tests your knowledge and simulates the actual PTCB exam with 17 different, 100-question practice exams in the book and online. This edition is modeled after the updated Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Blueprint.

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