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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.

  • The Practice of Shiatsu

    • 1st Edition
    • Sandra K. Anderson
    • English
    Be prepared to answer certification questions about shiatsu, and develop the skills you'll need to become a successful practitioner! This comprehensive, easy-to-use textbook covers foundational information and methods, followed by more complex theory and practice. You'll learn how the channels (meridians) affect clients' health, how to conduct assessments, how to maintain proper body mechanics during practice, how to address imbalances in each of the Five Elements, and much more. The accompanying DVD includes over 90 minutes of video showing specific applications described in the book. Workbook-style exercises and questions at the end of each chapter improve your understanding and retention of the material. A title in the Mosby's Massage Career Development Series.

  • Language Intervention for School-Age Students

    Setting Goals for Academic Success
    • 1st Edition
    • Geraldine P. Wallach
    • English
    Language Intervention for School-Age Students is your working manual for helping children with language learning disabilities (LLD) gain the tools they need to succeed in school. Going beyond the common approach to language disorders in school-age populations, this innovative resource supplements a theoretical understanding of language intervention with a wealth of practical application strategies you can use to improve learning outcomes for children and adolescents with LLD. Well-referenced discussions with real-life examples promote evidence-based practice. Case histories and treatment strategies help you better understand student challenges and develop reliable methods to help them achieve their learning goals.

  • Pain Management

    Practical applications of the biopsychosocial perspective in clinical and occupational settings
    • 2nd Edition
    • Chris J. Main + 2 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It deals specifically with the management of potentially chronic l pain, how to assess patients with pain, the factors involved in the development of chronic pain and the setting up and running of a pain management programme. The main focus is on musculoskeletal and fibromyalgic type pain. Cancer pain is not addressed. The authors address not only what is recommended in the management of pain but also whether and why it is done, thereby covering not only the content of interdisciplinary pain management but also the processes involved.

  • Complementary Therapies for Pain Management

    An Evidence-Based Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Edzard Ernst
    • English
    Pain is the single most common reason for patients to consult a CAM practitioner. This essential new book provides concise evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in relation to pain. Each section has a clear and accessible design to enable quick decision-making, and includes an analysis of the most up-to-date research available.

  • Pain Management

    Practical applications of the biopsychosocial perspective in clinical and occupational settings
    • 2nd Edition
    • Chris J. Main + 2 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It deals specifically with the management of potentially chronic l pain, how to assess patients with pain, the factors involved in the development of chronic pain and the setting up and running of a pain management programme. The main focus is on musculoskeletal and fibromyalgic type pain. Cancer pain is not addressed. The authors address not only what is recommended in the management of pain but also whether and why it is done, thereby covering not only the content of interdisciplinary pain management but also the processes involved.

  • Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise

    • 2nd Edition
    • Gregory Kolt + 1 more
    • English
    Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides a truly comprehensive source of the latest evidence-based approaches to the assessment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries related to sport and exercise. Written by an international, multidisciplinary team of contributors, all of whom are leaders in their fields, it has been expertly compiled and edited by two experienced and well-respected practitioners from Australia/New Zealand and the USA.

  • Prenatal Massage

    A Textbook of Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum Bodywork
    • 1st Edition
    • Elaine Stillerman
    • English
    Authored by a well-known expert on prenatal massage, this comprehensive text helps you understand the intricate physiology of pregnancy so you can confidently apply appropriate massage techniques for each trimester, and throughout labor and postpartum. You'll find clear, colorfully illustrated explanations of a wide range of techniques and procedures, including Swedish massage, acupuncture points, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, and reflexology. A companion DVD packaged with the book enables you to watch demonstrations of techniques. Contraindications and precautions are also provided where necessary to help you provide safe and effective care for every client.

  • Physiotherapy for Children

    • 1st Edition
    • Teresa Pountney
    • English
    A comprehensive clinical manual and reference on paediatric physiotherapy, which examines all of the theoretical and clinical aspects of physiotherapy provision for children and young adults including: Neurology; Cardio-respiratory; Musculoskeletal; Oncology and palliative care; Mental health; Acquired brain injury.Dr Teresa Pountney heads up a team of experienced practitioners who cover a range of conditions from those experienced by the typically developing child to those with disabilities and diseases. The changing needs of children with long term conditionsis described, as well as methods of service delivery to enable children and families to benefit as much as possible from their treatment. The different settings in which physiotherapy is provided for children, school, home, and hospital is described in addition to strategies and legislation relating to this.

  • E-Book - Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy

    • 2nd Edition
    • Ilkay Z. Chirali
    • English
    This new edition explores and describes techniques of cupping in the context of TCM theory. It provides a clear and detailed set of practical guidelines to applying this technique for various common conditions, and looks closely at issues of safety, expectation and theoretical principles of action. This new edition includes new scientific research on cupping therapy and the effect on the immune system as well as new material on muscular pain, stress management and cupping therapy and sports medicine.

  • Depressionen

    Möglichkeiten und Grenzen naturheilkundlicher Therapieverfahren
    • 1st Edition
    • Anja Welsch
    • German
    Informieren Sie sich über das Krankheitsbild der Depression und die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer naturheilkundlichen Behandlung. Diagnose-Leitfaden, der Ihnen hilft den depressiven Zustand Ihres Patienten frühzeitig zu erkennen und richtig einzuschätzenPräzise Anleitungen für den Einsatz verschiedener TherapieformenVor- und Nachteile der PharmakotherapieUmfa... Informationen und konkrete Anleitungen für das Behandeln mit unterschiedlichen komplementären Therapieverfahren

  • Homöopathie bei Multipler Sklerose

    Ein gesamtmedizinisches Therapiekonzept mit neurologischem Repertorium
    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas Lorz
    • German
    Informieren Sie sich über die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten der homöopathischen MS-Behandlung: Aktuelle schulmedizinische Fakten aus Klinik, Diagnostik und Therapie Praxisorientierte Darstellung der homöopathischen Therapiestrategien - ergänzend oder alternativ zur immunmodulatorischen Therapie Ausführliches neurologisches Repertorium mit Kommentaren und Praxistipps Wirksamkeitsnachweis der homöopathischen Behandlung anhand von zahlreichen Fallbeispielen mit Langzeitverläufen Begleitende Maßnahmen und psychosoziale Aspekte

  • Beard's Massage

    Principles and Practice of Soft Tissue Manipulation
    • 5th Edition
    • Giovanni De Domenico
    • English
    First published in 1964, Beard's Massage is a classic physical therapy massage text originally authored by Gertrude Beard, a pioneering physical therapist in the 1920s who treated patients using soft tissue massage techniques that remain the basis of practice today. Now in its fifth edition, with a new title, this classic text has been expanded and updated throughout to provide you with an overview of massage, a description of massage techniques, information on the benefits of massage, and specific techniques for a variety of conditions.

  • Integrating Conventional and Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care

    A Clinical Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Tai Lahans
    • English
    This new clinical resource clearly explains how to approach integrated care in a way that combines Chinese herbal medicine with Western medicine to enhance and improve medical care for patients with cancer - without undermining or negatively impacting patients' medical treatment. Each chapter covers a different type of cancer, first introducing the conventional medical understanding of that cancer including its etiology, diagnosis, and treatment according to staging and type. The chapter then covers that cancer from the perspective of Oriental medicine. Case studies illustrate the integration of treatment for each cancer type, raising important issues and considerations associated with specific cancers and treatments.

  • Fundamentals of Molecular Diagnostics

    • 1st Edition
    • David E. Bruns + 2 more
    • English
    This book offers an introduction to the newest, fastest-growing field in laboratory science. Explaining and clarifying the molecular techniques used in diagnostic testing, this text provides both entry-level and advanced information. It covers the principles of molecular biology along with genomes and nucleic acid alterations, techniques and instrumentation, and applications of molecular diagnostics. Written by leading experts, including Patrick Bossuyt, Angela Caliendo, Rossa W.K. Chiu, Kojo S.J. Elenitoba-Johnson, Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, Amy Groszbach, Sultan Habeebu, Doris Haverstick, Malek Kamoun, Anthony Killeen, Noriko Kusukawa, Y.M. Dennis Lo, Elaine Lyon, Gwendolyn McMillin, Christopher Price, James Versalovic, Cindy Vnencak-Jones, Victor Weedn, Peter Wilding, Thomas Williams, and Carl Wittwer, this book includes illustrations, tables, and a colorful design to make information easy to find and easy to use.

  • Principles and Practice of Homeopathy

    The Therapeutic and Healing Process
    • 1st Edition
    • David Owen
    • English
    This comprehensive, modern textbook on the principles and practice of homeopathy provides a detailed, practical and thorough basis for the understanding and the application of homeopathy. Drawing on the experience and knowledge of a wealth of international contributors, the book offers the foundations for the safe and broadest practice of modern homeopathy. The book is divided into 6 sections that take the understanding of homeopathy from basic principles through treatment of acute, chronic illnesses; the first prescription; the difficult case; and incurable cases.

  • Coder's Resource Handbook

    • 1st Edition
    • Marsha Diamond
    • English
    This portable, spiral-bound reference may be used with any coding textbook in a medical insurance, billing, and coding program. It's also a handy reference for practicing coders who need quick access to common information or a quick brush-up on common coding rules, terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms. Easy to carry and refer to, this book eliminates the need to rely on bulky reference books for the commonly used codes.

  • Shen

    Psycho-Emotional Aspects of Chinese Medicine
    • 1st Edition
    • Elisa Rossi
    • English
    SHEN: PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF CHINESE MEDICINE fully explains how the emotional, mental, and physical elements of Chinese Medicine in illness are an extremely effective therapy in dealing with cases where the alterations of the shen are both obvious and subtle. The book focuses on the psycho-spiritual aspects of patient's conditions and is purposely constructed to facilitate practitioners' formulations of diagnosis and treatment. It reflects throughout on the patient-practitioner relationship, resources, and various characteristics, inherent problems and qualities of acupuncture.

  • Mosby's Q & A Review for the Occupational Therapy Board Examination

    • 1st Edition
    • Patricia Bowyer + 1 more
    • English
    This book/CD-ROM review package gives you the necessary tools you need to successfully prepare for the National Board for Occupational Therapy Certification Examination. With this overall package you can study for the NBCOT certification exam and feel more confident you are prepared to take the test. The text includes 800 multiple-choice review questions written to parallel the content and format of the exam. The accompanying CD, with all 800 questions, enables you to generate an unlimited number of practice tests to simulate the actual testing situation.

  • Craniofacial Pain

    Neuromusculoskeletal Assessment, Treatment and Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Harry J.M. von Piekartz + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The authors combine the latest evidence-based knowledge from the fields of orthodontics, plastic and neurosurgery, as well as otolaryngeal treatments, physiotherapy and manual therapy to provide new treatment strategies for clinicians interested in craniofacial problems. This approach is based on the latest clinical reasoning models. Grounded in pain science theory and modern craniofacial growth concepts, the techniques can be integrated into any manual, neuro-orthopaedic orientated treatment model. This approach can be easily used in the daily clinic and adapted to a variety of patterns of craniofacial pain.

  • Learning Strategies for Health Careers Students - Revised Reprint

    • 1st Edition
    • Susan Marcus Palau + 1 more
    • English
    Dozens of step-by-step strategies help you improve your skills in areas such as reading comprehension, writing, math, and studying. With this book, you'll build your vocabulary, understand basic mathematics and solve word problems, take effective notes, manage study time, and raise your test scores. You'll also learn to organize your ideas so you can write more clearly and effectively for school and work-related reports.

  • Ethical and Legal Issues for Imaging Professionals

    • 2nd Edition
    • Doreen M. Towsley-Cook + 1 more
    • English
    This balanced examination of ethical and legal principles and issues provides vital information for radiography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and radiation professionals. By discussing the foundations of ethics for technologists, then entering into a discussion of applicable law, Ethical and Legal Issues for Imaging Professionals, 2nd Edition provides an approach that leads to a more successful style of personal risk management. With each chapter divided into two sections of ethical issues and legal issues, the content is easy to read and understand. Plus, learning activities and current event discussions help the readers learn and remember information so they can use it in real life.

  • Movement, Stability & Lumbopelvic Pain

    Integration of research and therapy
    • 2nd Edition
    • Andry Vleeming + 2 more
    • English
    The human lumbopelvic area has become the focus of a considerable amount of new and intriguing research relevant to effective diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. Back function has recently been studied from a broader perspective, including the analysis of the coupled function in spine, pelvis and legs. These approaches lead to new questions about dynamic stability and motor control in general, and specifically about the spine and pelvis. These new insights obviously imply new approaches in the prevention and treatment of low back pain and pelvic pain. Unique to this book is its in-depth coverage of this subject area by a team of international contributors who represent the broad range of professionals involved in clinical research and therapy. These experts cover a vast area of lumbopelvic experience, from effective treatment and rehabilitation to epidemiology, anatomy, biomechanics, pain and motor control, surgery and manual therapy.

  • Hearing Science Fundamentals

    • 1st Edition
    • Norman J. Lass + 1 more
    • English
    Hearing Science Fundamentals is a basic introduction to the concepts and principles necessary to develop an understanding of the hearing processes. From the physics of sound to the anatomy and physiology of the auditory pathway and hearing mechanism, concepts are presented in a user-friendly, simplified manner, with over 100 illustrations to make learning even easier.

  • Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

    • 1st Edition
    • David J. Magee + 2 more
    • English
    Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Volume 2: Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice provides a thorough review of the basic science information concerning the tissues of the musculoskeletal system impacted by injury or disease, as well as the guiding principles upon which rehabilitation interventions are based. This volume divides information into two sections: scientific foundations and principles of intervention, providing readers with a guiding set of clinical foundations and principles upon which they can easily develop treatment interventions for specific impairments and functional limitations.

  • Introduction to Intravenous Therapy for Health Professionals

    • 1st Edition
    • Eugenia M. Fulcher + 1 more
    • English
    Designed for existing courses within the MA curricula, this text provides initial preparation for the principles and techniques of intravenous therapy. Students will learn the basic knowledge necessary to safely and precisely administer basic IV fluids and medications within the scope of practice for their particular health care profession.

  • Study Guide for Bailey and Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology

    • 12th Edition
    • Betty A. Forbes + 2 more
    • English
    Corresponding to chapters in Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, 12th Edition, this new guide reviews important topics and helps students master key material. It includes chapter objectives, a summary of key points, review questions, and case studies. Material is presented in an engaging format that challenges students to apply their knowledge to real-life scenarios. Type Source Promotion

  • Severe and Complex Neurological Disability

    Management of the Physical Condition
    • 1st Edition
    • Pauline M. Pope
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book presents a holistic approach to the complete, long-term, day-to-day care of patients disabled by neurological conditions, emphasizing practices that promote physical well-being and minimize secondary complications. It focuses on physical management within the context of the lifestyle of the disabled person and primary caregiver. In addition, it highlights the difficulties commonly encountered when implementing a physical management regime, and discusses the importance of compromise.

  • Saunders Fundamentals of Medical Assisting - Revised Reprint

    • 1st Edition
    • Sue Hunt
    • English

  • Practising Clinical Supervision

    A Reflective Approach for Healthcare Professionals
    • 2nd Edition
    • John Driscoll
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. With contributors from the UK and Australia, the second edition builds on the success of the original, which was praised for engaging readers and being a pragmatic and practice-orientated addition to the literature on clinical supervision. This edition is written in accessible style and will appeal to those both new to clinical supervision or experienced. It provides a thought-provoking, user friendly and practical guide to the subject.

  • A Guide to Starting your own Complementary Therapy Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Elaine Mary Aldred
    • English
    This step-by-step guide on setting up own complementary health care practice, covers every aspect of starting up a new practice, taking into account the wide range of practice requirements from the very simple (e.g. in therapist's own home) to the more ambitious (e.g. buying premises from which to set up a clinic). It addresses all the legal requirements, detailed and precise financial calculations, and the mechanics of how the therapist goes about making their vision a reality. Day-to-day aspects that need to be considered when the practice is up and running are covered.

  • Paediatric Exercise Physiology

    Advances in Sport and Exercise Science series
    • 1st Edition
    • Neil Armstrong
    • English
    Children are not mini-adults. They are growing and maturing at their own individual rates and their physiological responses to exercise are dependent on a large number of variables as they progress through childhood and adolescence into adult life. Understanding has been limited by the fact that measurement techniques and equipment developed for use with adults are often not appropriate or even ethical for use with young people. These issues are addressed in this book which provides an analysis of physiological responses to exercise in relation to age, growth, maturation and sex.

  • Thai Massage

    A Traditional Medical Technique
    • 2nd Edition
    • Richard Gold
    • English
    This practical and highly illustrated introduction to the principles and techniques of Thai massage discusses the theories of Thai medicine and its Chinese and Ayurvedic influences. It offers clear and easy-to-follow descriptions for all Thai massage techniques accompanied by full color photographs and drawings, with arrows to indicate direction of movement. Basic explanations describe how massage therapists can use elements of these techniques and apply them immediately in their own practice. The book includes a DVD with 45 minutes of video showing techniques and routines in real time, to demonstrate appropriate pacing.

  • Fascial and Membrane Technique

    A manual for comprehensive treatment of the connective tissue system
    • 1st Edition
    • Peter Schwind + 2 more
    • English
    The Fascial and Membrane Technique developed by Peter Schwind combines the fundamental thoughts from Ida Rolf´s Structural Integration with concepts of Osteopathy. With this a successful combination of form-stabilising and mobilising techniques has emerged. Due to this holistic approach the concept will appeal to all manual working therapists. The main emphasis of this book is on diagnostic and treatment of the breathing patterns manifest in the myofascial system; minimalistic as well as global application joint techniques; visceral techniques in the myofascial context; and special treatment techniques in the craniosacral area, eg for mandibular joint dysfunction, care of the upper jaw after implants and for the after effects of a whiplash injury.

  • Massage and Bodywork

    Adapting Therapies for Cancer Care
    • 1st Edition
    • Michele Petroni + 3 more
    • English
    Ideal for qualified massage and bodywork therapists wanting to expand their knowledge and skills, this unique resource brings together the most common forms of bodywork with a focus on this important and challenging area of practice. Emphasizing the need for safe practice, this book illustrates how massage can be safely adapted for patients and dispels some misconceptions about working with people who have cancer. Key topics include integrative and collaborative working, the psychological aspects of bodywork, therapists as teachers, professionalism, the control of symptoms, working with vulnerability, potency in practice, and the skilful combination of voice and touch.

  • Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice

    • 2nd Edition
    • Gail M. Jensen + 3 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Physical Therapy**This comprehensive text examines what it takes to progress toward - and ultimately become - an expert in physical therapy. It explores multiple dimensions of expertise: how expert practitioners develop, what knowledge they use, where they acquire that knowledge, how they think and reason, how they make decisions, and how they perform in practice to demonstrate what it takes to progress and ultimately become an expert in physical therapy.

  • Assistive Technology in the Workplace

    • 1st Edition
    • Desleigh de Jonge + 2 more
    • English
    The first book of its kind, this text outlines and defines the process for selecting, integrating, and utilizing assistive technology in the work environment. Each stage of the process is examined in depth, and effective strategies are presented to help overcome the barriers likely to be encountered at each stage. The book also provides insight into the client's experience by drawing on research that explores the experiences of people using assistive technology in the workplace and the issues they face in acquiring and using their technology in the work environment.

  • Ayurveda

    The Divine Science of Life
    • 1st Edition
    • Todd Caldecott
    • English
    This unique one-of-a-kind book is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of Ayurveda, and discusses the practical use of therapies such as diet, exercise, yoga, meditation, massage, and herbal remedies. The book also includes detailed information on Ayurvedic pharmacology and pharmacy, clinical methods and examinations, and general treatment protocols. Plus, a helpful section provides a comprehensive materia medica of 50 Indian herbs that include botanical descriptions, traditional Ayurvedic knowledge, constituent data and the latest medical research, as well as clinical indications, formulations, and dosages.

  • Gestión diaria del hospital

    • 3rd Edition
    • Miguel Angel Asenjo
    • Spanish
    Se trata de la 3.ª edición de esta obra que ha tenido una gran acogida desde su primera edición, tanto en España como en América Latina. Es una obra de referencia para los profesionales con funciones de organización y gestión de servicios de salud hospitalarios, ya que proporciona fundamentos prácticos para comprender los parámetros y metodología de la gestión sanitaria. Mantiene la estructura de ediciones anteriores atendiendo a criterios pedagógicos, y respeta la secuencia de los capítulos, guiando al lector desde lo general hasta lo concreto. Expone los temas fundamentales para la gestión hospitalaria y ofrece la solución de problemas que surgen a diario en el ejercicio profesional. Se complementa con siete anexos, totalmente actualizados, de aplicación concreta e inmediata a la gestión diaria del hospital.

  • E-Book - The Channels of Acupuncture

    Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels
    • 1st Edition
    • Giovanni Maciocia
    • English
    One of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West, Giovanni Maciocia, illuminates and examines the art of traditional Chinese acupuncture with this in-depth look at the secondary channels and other key structures encompassing the human body in Chinese anatomy. This book describes in detail the pathways, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the Luo, Muscle, and Divergent secondary channels, as well as other key structures such as the Cou Li and Huang membranes, and gives a thorough, clear overview of subjects poorly understood and incompletely covered in other English language texts. Over one third of the book is dedicated to the Eight Extraordinary Channels, providing the reader with the most in-depth information available in the English language. Drawing on his broad clinical experience, the author covers the energetic physiology, pathology and points by body area, providing ease of access for both the student and practitioner of acupuncture. The Channels of Acupuncture presents comprehensive and clear information on an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine.

  • Ayurvedic Medicine

    The Principles of Traditional Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Sebastian Pole
    • English
    This book aims to bring the unique theories and traditions of Ayurveda alive so that they are accessible to the complementary health practitioner of today. This book offers a clear, accessible and yet detailed guide to ayurvedic herbalism. It encompasses a brief history of herbalism in India, a discussion of principles, treatment strategies as well as traditional Ayurvedic pharmacy and pharmacology. The “theoretical” chapters complement the core of the book that includes over 100 plant profiles of Ayurvedic herbs and 50 traditional formulas.It is a clinical manual as well as a reference book which relates classical ayurvedic teachings to modern phytotherapy as well as specific bio-medical conditions.

  • The Kawa Model

    Culturally Relevant Occupational Therapy
    • 1st Edition
    • Michael K. Iwama
    • English
    This book presents a new conceptual model of practice in occupational therapy that differs from current theories. The model is based on the metaphor of a river that stands for the meanings of life, and is the first conceptual model from outside the West. It is easy to comprehend, simple and effective.

  • Tetraplegia and Paraplegia

    A Guide for Physiotherapists
    • 6th Edition
    • Ida Bromley
    • English
    Extensively illustrated and easy to use, this practical resource offers clear guidelines and step-by-step sequences for moving and working with individuals with differing levels of paralysis. It serves as both an ideal student textbook and a valuable clinical manual for therapists who see tetraplegic and paraplegic patients.

  • E-Book - The Desktop Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine

    An Evidence-Based Approach
    • 2nd Edition
    • Edzard Ernst
    • Max H. Pittler + 1 more
    • English
    The 2nd edition of this highly successful essential clinical reference provides concise, evidence-based information on 69 popular forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and 46 common conditions frequently treated with CAM. Each section has a clear and accessible design for quick decision-making, and includes an analysis of the most up-to-date research available. This handy reference also includes a searchable CD-ROM.

  • Signs and Symptoms in Emergency Medicine

    • 2nd Edition
    • Mark A. Davis + 1 more
    • English
    Current and concise, the updated and revised 2nd Edition of this pocket-sized reference reflects the substantial changes shaping the evaluation and treatment of many emergency conditions today. Its unique "signs and symptoms" approach offers the quickest possible way to diagnose critical conditions in an emergency situation. Organized around presenting symptoms, it can be used in real time to answer patient care questions. Diagnoses are listed in order of their severity in each chapter, with the symptoms, signs, suggested workup, and patient disposition given for each diagnosis.

  • Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests

    • 4th Edition
    • Alan H. B. Wu
    • English
    This new edition of Norbert Tietz's classic handbook presents information on common tests as well as rare and highly specialized tests and procedures - including a summary of the utility and merit of each test. Biological variables that may affect test results are discussed, and a focus is placed on reference ranges, diagnostic information, clinical interpretation of laboratory data, interferences, and specimen types. New and updated content has been added in all areas, with over 100 new tests added.

  • Mastering Medical Coding

    • 3rd Edition
    • Marsha Diamond
    • English
    This practical approach to coding provides a solid foundation in basic coding principles with an emphasis on learning through realistic physician documentation. It prepares students to tackle any coding scenario, from routine to complex. Chapters begin with an emphasis on basic coding documentation and rules to ensure correct coding for ICD-9-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS. Progressively difficult coding exercises incorporate newly learned skills as readers advance through the material. The worktext portion of the book and the companion student workbook provide progressively difficult real-world exercises that build the necessary skills of identifying the right codes from real-world medical charts. Learning objectives, numerous examples, chapter reviews, and coding reference tools throughout provide the necessary learning tools to fully master basic and advanced coding concepts.

  • Client-Centered Practice in Occupational Therapy

    A Guide to Implementation
    • 2nd Edition
    • Thelma Sumsion
    • English
    Directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States, Client-Centered Practice in Occupational Therapy continues to be the only book that provides the reader with both the theoretical underpinnings of client-centred practice as well as guidance on the practical application of this approach. For this second edition, all chapters have been updated and new concepts incorporated, and a new chapter on paediatrics has been added.

  • Contraindications in Physical Rehabilitation

    Doing No Harm
    • 1st Edition
    • Mitchell Batavia
    • English
    This essential handbook provides clinicians with a summary of contraindications and precautions to review before treating patients seeking physical rehabilitation. This detailed resource discusses all of the contraindications in one convenient source and includes the full range of interventions, ranging from physical agents to supportive devices to therapeutic exercises. Organized by ICD categories and referenced from multiple sources, with strong coverage of adverse events, this handbook helps to ensure safe practice.

  • Massage Therapy Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Tiffany Field
    • English
    Written by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes, this book examines the practical applications of important massage therapy research findings. Each chapter of this comprehensive resource provides a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch for a variety of clinical conditions such as depression, pain management, movement problems, and functioning of the immune system. Coverage also includes the benefits of massage to specific populations such as pregnant women, neonates, infants, and adolescents. This book is suitable for massage therapists (including Shiatsu practitioners), aromatherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and nurses.

  • Fundamentals of Special Radiographic Procedures

    • 5th Edition
    • Albert M. Snopek
    • English
    Presenting the information a technologist needs to know to perform advanced diagnostic and interventional special procedures, this text provides complete coverage of topics such as angiography, cardiac catheterization, and vascular interventions. A general overview includes room design, image recording systems, injection devices, contrast media, and catheters. Coverage of specific imaging procedures includes anatomy, indications and contraindications, procedures, contrast media, patient care, equipment, and patient positioning. Discussions of cardiac and vascular interventional procedures help practicing radiographers prepare for the ARRT advanced certification exams.

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