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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.

  • Skills Practice Manual for LaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating

    • 7th Edition
    • Elaine A. Gillingham + 1 more
    • English
    Master skills in a simulated hospital electronic medical record before working in actual hospital practice! Nearly 100 exercises and activities in this practice manual correspond to LaFleur Brooks’ Health Unit Coordinating, 7th Edition and provide hands-on experience by specifying necessary skills, as well as the materials and steps you need to practice them. Plus, the online electronic health record that comes with this manual gives you realistic practice working on hospital computer system to help you hone skills you’ll use in the field!

  • Health Unit Coordinating - Text and Skills Practice Manual Package

    • 7th Edition
    • Elaine A. Gillingham + 1 more
    • English
    This money-saving package includes the 7th edition of Lafleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating and Lafleur Brooks' Skills Practice Manual for Health Unit Coordinating.

  • Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound: Case Review Series

    • 3rd Edition
    • Karen L. Reuter + 1 more
    • English
    An outstanding title from the popular Case Review Series, Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound provides 119 case histories, with over 300 corresponding images, questions, answers, commentary, references, and more, to enhance your imaging interpretation skills in obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound. Its discussions incorporate the most recent knowledge from OB/GYN ultrasound literature, providing an excellent review for residents and practitioners alike.

  • Tidy's Physiotherapy

    • 15th Edition
    • Stuart Porter
    • English
    A classic textbook and a student favourite, Tidy’s Physiotherapy aims to reflect contemporary practice of physiotherapy and can be used as a quick reference by the physiotherapy undergraduate for major problems that they may encounter throughout their study, or while on clinical placement. Tidy’s Physiotherapy is a resource which charts a range of popular subject areas. It also encourages the student to think about problem-solving and basic decision-making in a practice setting, presenting case studies to consolidate and apply learning. In this fifteenth edition, new chapters have been added and previous chapters withdrawn, continuing its reflection of contemporary education and practice. Chapters have again been written by experts who come from a wide range of clinical and academic backgrounds. The new edition is complemented by an accompanying online ancillary which offers access to over 50 video clips on musculoskeletal tests, massage and exercise and an image bank along with the addition of crosswords and MCQs for self-assessment. Now with new chapters on: Reflection Collaborative health and social care / interprofessional education Clinical leadership Pharmacology Muscle imbalance Sports management Acupuncture in physiotherapy Management of Parkinson’s and of older people Neurodynamics Part of the Physiotherapy Essentials series – core textbooks for both students and lecturers!

  • Leitfaden Tuina

    Die manuellen Techniken in der TCM - mit Zugang zum Elsevier-Portal
    • 3rd Edition
    • Chaling Han
    • German
    Tuina - Massagetechniken und TherapieverfahrenWie lassen sich Tuina-Massagepunkte am besten lokalisieren? Welche Tuina-Technik ist die richtige? Dieser bewährte Leitfaden führt Sie kompetent ins Thema ein! - alle Techniken und Manipulationsformen systematisch dargestellt - Kombination der Grundtechniken in Bausteinen für die verschiedenen Körperregionen Tuina lernen und anwendenTuina, eine der fünf Säulen der chinesischen Medizin, verbindet Massagetechniken, Akupressur und manuelle Therapieverfahren nach den Prinzipien der TCM. Die Autorin Dr. Han Chaling entstammt einer alten Arztdynastie und greift auf 25 Jahre praktische Erfahrung zurück. Im Leitfaden Tuina vermittelt Sie Ihr Wissen systematisch und einprägsam in Wort und Bild. Beschrieben werden die Grundtechniken des Tuina sowie die Kombination der Grundtechniken in einprägsamen Bausteinen für die verschiedenen Körperregionen bei Erwachsenen und Kindern. Han Chaling zeigt Tuina-Behandlungskon... für die wichtigsten Krankheitsbilder nach westlicher Diagnose. Zahlreiche schematische Darstellungen visualisieren alle wesentlichen Merkmale. So gelingt es dem Leser z. B. Massagepunkte zu lokalisieren und bestimmte Handgriffe fachgerecht durchzuführen. Neu in der 3. Auflage: - Erweiterung um wichtige Erkrankungen wie Gelenkschmerz, Adipositas und Fibromyalgie - Im Kapitel "Kinder" das Thema Hyperaktivität Mit dem Code im Buch haben Sie ab Aktivierung Zugriff auf die Abbildungen sowie dauerhaften Zugriff auf das Kapitel Selbstbehandlung und eigene Gesunderhaltung. Profitieren Sie von 25 Jahren Tuina-Erfahrung der Autorin Han Chaling!

  • Myofascial Trigger Points

    Comprehensive diagnosis and treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Dominik Irnich
    • English
    Edited by Dominik Irnich, MD, this clearly written and fully illustrated multi-contributor volume offers practical, comprehensive coverage of the subject area ranging from the latest scientific research findings to practical usage of current manual therapy techniques. Including the latest information from centres of excellence throughout the world, this new book is suitable for osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, manual therapists, physiotherapists, acupuncturists and massage therapists as well as general physicians working in primary care, physical medicine, rehabilitation, pain management and internal medicine. "I'm happy to say that this book is excellent and addresses all my concerns!" Reviewed by InTouch (Physio First's journal) , Jan 2015

  • LaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating

    • 7th Edition
    • Elaine A. Gillingham + 1 more
    • English
    Get the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage on health unit coordinating from the industry’s most popular text! Expert authors Elaine Gillingham and Monica Wadsworth Seibel offer in-depth discussion of key theories and concepts surrounding the profession and guide you through the common responsibilities of a health unit coordinator in both traditional and electronic medical record environments. From greeting new patients and dealing with visitors to transcribing physicians' orders, maintaining statistical reports, and preparing patient charts, this text will prepare you for success across all areas of health unit coordination.

  • Trigger Point Dry Needling

    An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Jan Dommerholt + 1 more
    • English
    This exciting new publication is the first authoritative resource on the market with an exclusive focus on Trigger Point ((TrP) dry needling. It provides a detailed and up-to-date scientific perspective against which TrP dry needling can be best understood. The first section of the book covers important topics such as the current understanding and neurophysiology of the TrP phenomena, safety and hygiene, the effect of needling on fascia and connective tissue, and an account on professional issues surrounding TrP dry needling. The second section includes a detailed and well-illustrated review of deep dry needling techniques of the most common muscles throughout the body. The third section of the book describes several other needling approaches, such as superficial dry needling, dry needling from a Western Acupuncture perspective, intramuscular stimulation, and Fu’s subcutaneous needling. Trigger Point Dry Needling brings together authors who are internationally recognized specialists in the field of myofascial pain and dry needling.

  • Sports & Exercise Massage

    Comprehensive Care for Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation
    • 2nd Edition
    • Sandy Fritz
    • English
    Providing guidelines for applying massage to amateur and professional athletes, Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition helps you address the challenges of treating clients involved in sports, physical fitness, rehabilitation, and exercise. In-depth coverage describes common patterns for sports activities, such as running and throwing, and uses the principles of massage to focus on assessment techniques, indications, contraindications, and outcome goals. This edition includes a new chapter on stretching, hundreds of full-color photos of techniques, and an Evolve companion website with step-by-step videos demonstrating sports massage applications. Written by noted educator and massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, this resource provides the proven massage techniques you need to manage common exercise and sports injuries and syndromes.

  • Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy

    Modern Herbal Medicine
    • 2nd Edition
    • Kerry Bone + 1 more
    • English
    The authoritative and comprehensive modern textbook on western herbal medicine - now in its second edition This long-awaited second edition of Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy covers all major aspects of herbal medicine from fundamental concepts, traditional use and scientific research through to safety, effective dosage and clinical applications. Written by herbal practitioners with active experience in clinical practice, education, manufacturing and research, the textbook is both practical and evidence based. The focus, always, is on the importance of tailoring the treatment to the individual case. New insights are given into the herbal management of approxiately 100 modern ailments, including some of the most challenging medical conditions, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and other complex autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and there is vibrant discussion around the contribution of phytotherapy in general to modern health issues, including health ageing. Fully referenced throughout, with more than 10, 000 citations, the book is a core resource for students and practitioners of phytotherapy and naturopathy and will be of value to all healthcare professionals - pharmacists, doctors, nurses - with an interest in herbal therapeutics.

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