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  • Practical Math For Respiratory Care

    A Text and Workbook
    • 1st Edition
    • Raymond Sibberson
    • English
    Offers students a comprehensive explanation and review of essential respiratory care math skills as they apply to clinical situations. Every chapter has learning objectives, clinical significance boxes, sample problems that appear after each new concept and a group of practical exercises.

  • Moving in on Pain

    Conference Proceedings - April 1995
    • 1st Edition
    • Michael Shacklock
    • English
    As the first multidisciplinary gathering organised by physiotherapists addressing exclusively the issue of pain, the conference has, through presentations and workshops, served as a unique update in pain management, and includes contributions from such as * Emeritus Prof. Patrick Wall (University of London) * Prof. Michael Cousins (Royal North Shore Hospital and Sydney University * Associate Prof. George Mendelson (Caulfield General Medical Centre and Monash University The selected papers andthe commentary on the `Images of Pain' art exhibition together form a benchmark of the state of contemporary pain research and thinking, and is an invaluable read for any health professional dealing with pain and its treatment.

  • Core Anatomy for Students

    Vol. 2: The Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum
    • 1st Edition
    • Christopher Dean + 1 more
    • English
    A thorough but concise explanation of aspects of anatomy essential to students. Logically structured and easy to navigate, these books will be invaluable help to those finding the core concepts of anatomy difficult to grasp, or as a revision aid (they complement a standard text). Highly illustrated and supplemented with MCQs, the style is friendly. Clinical relevance is highlighted by common fractures etc. of each area.

  • Physiotherapy with Older People

    • 1st Edition
    • Barrie Pickles + 4 more
    • English
    Most of the people receiving physiotherapy are middle-aged or older, thus it is important for all physiotherapists to acquire the knowledge and skills particular to working with older people. The role of the physiotherapist is not restricted to reducing disability, but also encompasses the promotion of positive health, and Barrie Pickles and colleagues have taken the innovative approach of combining both of these aspects in this research-based, comprehensive textbook. Written by an international team of experts, the text is divided into the following sections: Background to Aging The Aging Process Working with Older People Management of Impairments and Disabilities Handicaps of Aging Integrated Case Management Future DirectionsWithin these broad areas, the authors provide a thorough and readable introduction to the many complex and challenging issues that form part of or influence health care and health education for the older adult, including: Posture and gait Communication Motor learning Health promotion programs Specific clinical problems, such as pain, stroke and incontinenceThe book is written from a global perspective, the link between theory and practice is made both within each individual chapter and by means of helpful case studies. Students will find this attractively presented text a stimulating introduction to the theoretical background and principles of physiotherapy, practice older people.

  • Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremities

    • 1st Edition
    • Ronald L. Valmassy
    • English
    Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremity is a comprehensive text addressing the principles of anatomic and biomechanical development and the clinical application of these principles to disease/disorder management. The emphasis of the book is on practical information applicable to the daily practice of lower extremity care. Topics covered include: the physical examination and the assessment of disorders having a biomechanical basis, casting techniques, prescription writing, orthotic trouble-shooting, splinting and shoe prescription for athletic activity.

  • Occupational Therapy

    Perspectives and Processes
    • 1st Edition
    • Rosemary Hagedorn
    • English
    A book which challenges all occupational therapists to evaluate their own practice and to carry out research. The author is already well known to occupational therapists as the author of Occupational Therapy: Foundations for Practice. In this new book she provides a review of the profession as well as an update of current ideas concerning the core of occupational therapy. The book is divided into two parts: Part1 -Perspectives, reviews the core philosophy, purposes and methods of the practice of occupational therapy. Part 2 -Processes, examines seven basic processes used by therapists. The book will be invaluable to occupational therapists at all levels. In presenting her individual perspective on occupational therapy theory and practice Rosemary Hagedorn has written a book which will help all health care workers to improve their understanding of the scope of occupational therapy. This book not only identifies and defines the core skills central to O.T. practice, but shows how the skills are related to the therapeutic approaches most commonly used. These skills are presented within a structured framework (or model) which will be of great relevance to current thinking in O.T., as the profession is presently endeavouring to define its professional role.

  • Law & Ethics in Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutic Radiology

    With Risk Management and Safety Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Ann M. Obergfell
    • English
    This new book reviews the legal, ethical, risk management and safety issues facing today's radiological science professional. It discusses theories and their day-to-day application, guiding good decision making. Case studies and scenarios clearly illustrate concepts. Sample forms at the end of the text help readers prepare and draft forms, charts, procedures, and policies.

  • Counselling Skills for Nurses

    • 4th Edition
    • Verena Tschudin
    • English
    Effective counselling is a cornerstone of all nursing care. This new edition moves beyond the identification of a problem in order to examine fully the practical nature of counselling concentrating in particular on the potentially highly senstive nature of caring. Topics covered include support systems, the bearing of ethical issues on nurisng practice and the special skills required to give appropriate advice in the case of bereavement.The book's theoretical underpinning is once again the authors's own 'Four Questions Model', which has been expanded for this edition: What is happening? What is the meaning of it? What is your goal? and How are you going to do it?All in all, the book comprises a practical guide for student and practising nurses in all disciplines.

  • Use of Counselling Skills

    Guide for Therapy
    • 1st Edition
    • John Swain
    • English
    Therapy is an essentially human activity that needs to be understood in terms of the relationships, processes of communication and people involved. This book is designed to support therapists in establishing open and mutual relationships, with clientsand colleagues, for shared decision making, effective working partnerships and mutual empowerment. * Issues of the use of counselling skills are looked at specifically focusing on the principles, processes and contexts of therapy. * The book takes areflective practitioner approach and provides activities designed to help the reader relate the ideas discussed in the book to themselves, their practice as therapists and the particular context of their work. * the book draws on and explores a widerange of personal and formal perspectives, including the clients' viewpoints, to enhance reflection on communication and relationships in practice. This books will be invaluable reading for all therapists looking to improve their professionalrelation... skills. 'This excellent and readable book is part of the Butterworth-Heineman... Skills for Practice series. This is a book for every general or specialist therapist who has a will to become a more reflective practitioner. It is certainly amust for every department library, and would I hope stimulate interesting discussion and evaluation of practice.' - Physiotherapy, March 1996

  • Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Technical Personnel

    • 1st Edition
    • Barbara Cassin
    • Latif M. Hamed
    • English
    Here's the best single-source guide to the basic science and clinical skills needed by ophthalmic medical personnel! Designed for both on-the-job and classroom training, this multi-faceted, new text is packed with all of the information needed to build afoundation in basic ophthalmic sciences, neuroanatomy, and optics. Plus, step-by-step guidelines give readers hands-on exposure to the full range of skills needed in practice - from the basics, such as history taking and visual assessment, to the most advanced such as ophthalmic photography and surgical assisting. Concise coverage of pathology helps readers recognize and understand the eye disorders and eye diseases they face in practice.

  • Acupuncture Point Combinations

    The Key to Clinical Success
    • 1st Edition
    • Jeremy Ross
    • English
    This book covers the principles and practice of combining acupuncture points - expanding a practitioner's repertoire and increasing their skills - enabling them to use a balanced and appropriate choice of points in the treatment of patients. Information onthe combination of the main points of the fourteen channels is covered in the book prior to outlining specific point combinations for selected disease syndromes. Discussion of combining points according to dermatome theory and according to the energy centres of the body is also discussed, as is combining points for the mind end emotions, and for lifestyle and behaviour. No existing book covers this aspect of clinical practice in such thorough and wide-ranging detail.

  • Mosby's Sports Therapy Taping Guide

    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Kennedy
    • English

  • Physiotherapy in Pediatrics

    • 3rd Edition
    • Roberta B. Shepherd
    • English
    Extensively revised and updated, the new edition of this classic text continues to provide an essential introduction to paediatric physiotherapy. With increased research findings the physiotherapy for movement-disabled individuals is changing from the neurophysiologic or neurodevelopmental therapeutic approach to a movement science based approach. This book now includes valuable new chapters on:* Development of movement and skill* Training motor control and optimising motor learning* Maturational, pathophysiological and recovery processes in the CNSAll remaining chapters have been updated to include the clinical relevance of recent scientific developments. The references and additional reading lists have been expanded to guide the student of paediatric physiotherapy towards useful further reading.'Physiothera... in Paediatrics' remains an indispensable guide to paediatric physiotherapy for the student and practitioner physiotherapist.

  • Toohey's Medicine

    A Textbook for Students in the Health Care Professions
    • 15th Edition
    • Arnold Bloom + 1 more
    • English
    In spite of recent changes in nurse education, nurses still need to know about medicine to understand their work with patients. This is the latest edition of what has become a popular and enduring nursing textbook. It is a short textbook of medicine written by medical experts, but read by nurses. Nurses have consistently found this book invaluable because of the level at which the text is pitched. It has been written in consultation with nurses and covers exactly the medical knowledge that they require.These features make it still an ideal medical text for nurses: Includes the medical knowledge nurses need New team of contributors to widen input Written in consultation with nurses to ensure appropriateness of information New format and typeface - to increase readability

  • Eye Movement Basics For The Clinician

    • 1st Edition
    • Kenneth Ciuffreda
    • English
    Using a clinically oriented framework, this reference describes the basic aspects of eye movement control as well as clinical implications and practical use. Covers basic eye movement systems and eye movement recording systems along with listings of the various types, costs and characteristics of each. Extensive use of graphics, case studies and original eye movement recordings makes it an easy-to-use resource.

  • Cataract

    Detection, Measurement and Management in Optometric Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • William A. Douthwaite + 1 more
    • English
    Cataract affects at least fifty million people worldwide. Conventional methods of correction have always been thick spectacles and surgery. With the current changes in the approach to cataract treatment, the optometrist's role in the early detection and management of cataract is crucial.

  • Applied Radiographic Calculations

    • 1st Edition
    • Cynthia A. Dennis + 1 more
    • English
    A thorough review of general mathematics and its applications in radiography as well as a handy reference for basic formulas and calculations used by radiographers. This book starts with basic mathematic principles and moves on to present the reader withcalculations required to produce high quality radiographic images and practice problems which aid in the understanding of these calculations. Areas discussed include mAs conversions, inverse square law, radiographic density and contrast, screens and gridratios, grid conversians, geometric and magnification unsharpness, and graphs and conversions between conventional and systems international (SI) units of radiation dosimetry. No other book provides such clear instruction for radiographic calculations. A handy Instructor's Manual is also available.

  • A Clinical Guide to Chinese Herbs and Formulae

    • 1st Edition
    • C. Song Yu + 1 more
    • English
    A clinical handbook for practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that provides quick and easy reference to the selection of herbs for treatment and their action alone and in combination. This is a handbook from two eminent teachers from the Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine who have between them accumulated over 60 years of clinical practice and teaching. They emphasise how to combine herbs and differentiate between single herbs and formulae depending on the treatment strategy adopted. It contains case histories illustrating how to adapt formulae in practice.

  • Radiographic Interpretation for the Dental Hygienist

    • 1st Edition
    • Joen Iannucci + 1 more
    • English
    Give your students the most comprehensive, thorough education on radiographic interpretation! Speifically tailored for the dental hygienist, this text arms your students with the skills to recognize and accurately interpret radiographs.Unique in its depth and breadth of coverage,, RADIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST uses line drawings and dental radiographs to illustrate restorations, dental materials and foreign objects, dental caries, periodontal disease, trauma, pulpal and periapical lesions and more. Also covers film mounting and viewing, film exposure, processing, and technique errors.Heavily illustrated sections strongly emphasize normal anatomy on periapical and panoramic films - so students will easily recognize abnormalities!

  • Acupuncture and Moxibustion

    A Guide to Clinical Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • B. Auteroche + 4 more
    • English
    Acupuncture and moxibustion together are the principal therapeutic method of external Chinese medicine. This is a highly illustrated guide to acupuncture and moxibustion techniques. It describes the tools of the trade and how to use them. Presentation of each needle and moxibustion technique is followed with practical advice on how to use it.

  • Mobilisation of the Nervous System

    • 1st Edition
    • David Butler
    • English
    Describes an innovative concept of examination and treatment technique. A controversial book which broadens the horizons of manual therapy to embrace adverse tension in the nervous system. Clinical reasoning processes are associated with a new understanding of the nervous system as a dynamic continuum. He introduces new tension tests and refined versions of standard tests.

  • Adult Hemiplegia Evaluation and Treatment

    Evaluation and Treatment
    • 3rd Edition
    • Berta Bobath
    • English
    This, the third edition of Berta Bobath's classic work, shows the continuation and development of treatment, while the underlying concept on which treatment was based has not changed. However, the emphasis on treatment is now more on the patient's active participation in partnership with the therapist in the holistic approach to the patient's individual problems. Moreover, treatment is no longer confined to academic exercises divorced from daily life, but makes use of familiar daily items, for example beds, tables, chairs, walls and stairs so that the patient can apply the treatment 'sessions' to daily activities.Berta Bobath has introduced some 25 per cent of new material consisting of the nature of the handicap, neurophysiological considerations, normal automatic postural reactions and abnormal postural reflex activity. In addition to the new artwork included, most of the existing artwork has been replaced. All the remaining sections have been considerably revised, updated and expanded.This new edition enables both therapy students and their teachers to increase their awareness of the problems and needs of individual patients and so increase their ability to provide the greatest possible assistance.

  • MEDECINE INTERNE

    • 1st Edition
    • Bernard Devulder + 2 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage aborde d'une façon pratique et didactique les chapitres majeurs de la médecine interne. Il développe successivement, au sein de la partie « Connaissances » : les grands syndromes, les pathologies systémiques, les principales thérapeutiques des maladies inflammatoires et auto-immunes. La partie « Pratique », composée de 25 cas cliniques largement commentés, offre un outil de réflexion et d'entraînement. Un cahier hors-texte de 70 illustrations en couleurs contribue à la richesse de l'ouvrage.

  • Play Therapy

    • 1st Edition
    • Virginia M. Axline
    • English
    The author discusses the use of play therapy for children with behavioural, emotional or other psychological problems. The bulk of the text consists of highly readable annotated transcripts of therapeutic sessions that illustrate the principles. The transcripts are authentic and the annotations include comments on errors the therapist makes as well as positive points. No other book comes near this one for readability and clinical credibility.

  • Common Vertebral Joint Problems

    • 2nd Edition
    • Gregory P. Grieve
    • English
    Describes the genesis, pathology, clinical features, presentation, syndromes, clinical examination, investigation procedures, treatment, prophylaxis, and surgery of common vertebral joint problems.

  • Dental Morphology

    An Illustrated Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • G. C. Van Beek
    • English
    Each tooth is clearly described, emphasizing the major diagnostic features. The drawings are the most outstanding features of this book. A line drawing faces each description, making text and illustration a two page unit. They are presented as a 'third angle projection' giving an accurate picture of all five aspects of the tooth.A revised, well illustrated text with a useful glossary of specialized dental terms.

  • Adult Co-Op Credit - HHS

    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English

  • Fatigue musculaire

    • 1st Edition
    • Marc Julia + 6 more
    • French
    Thème transversal, la fatigue n'est pas une maladie mais un état complexe dont le concept est ici abordé scientifiquement. La première partie de cet ouvrage fait le point sur la recherche fondamentale autour du muscle. La seconde partie expose les méthodes d'évaluation de la fatigue et leurs applications dans la prise en charge des patients par le clinicien ou le kinésithérapeute. Ces applications intéresseront également l'entraînement sportif car l'amélioration de la performance passe, entre autres, par la diminution de la fatigue.

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