The second edition of this extremely popular book has been updated and expanded to make it even more invaluable during clinical practice.
Author: Karen Kenyon
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780080449845
Category: Medical
Page: 369
View: 959
"The Physiotherapist's Pocket Book" is an exceptionally comprehensive, handy reference that is ideal for clinicians in their daily practice and students on core clinical placements - musculoskeletal, neurology, respiratory. The second edition of this extremely popular book has been updated and expanded to make it even more invaluable during clinical practice. It is designed to be a useful aide memoir during assessment and treatment planning with instant access to key facts and figures.
A to Z list of pathologies Contraindications to treatment Pharmacology section with over 150 drugs described Biochemical and haematological values Common abbreviations
Author: Karen Kenyon
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702077982
Category: Medical
Page: 434
View: 706
A to Z list of pathologies Contraindications to treatment Pharmacology section with over 150 drugs described Biochemical and haematological values Common abbreviations
This book provides over 2,000 Exam Prep questions and answers to accompany the text The Physiotherapists Pocketbook Items include highly probable exam items: Metabolite, oxidation, Elastin, Homologous recombination, Noncoding DNA, Catalase, ...
The second edition of the Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook is the only book for physiotherapists that provides essential evidence-based information in a unique and easy-to-use format, applicable to clinical settings.
Author: Sheila Lennon
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702077241
Category: Medical
Page: 248
View: 266
The second edition of the Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook is the only book for physiotherapists that provides essential evidence-based information in a unique and easy-to-use format, applicable to clinical settings. Written by new international editors and contributors, this pocketbook provides quick and easy access to essential clinical information. Pocketbook size for when out on clinical placement or working in clinical practice Revised and brand new chapters on neurological rehabilitation and essential components Concentrates on the six most common conditions: including stroke, traumatic brain, and spinal cord injury Key messages highlighted for assessment, treatment, and measurement of the most common neurological conditions
Sections within this book cover the core areas of physiotherapy, providing an aide-memoir for professionals who practice in this area. The authors have included many charts, tables & illustrations.
Author: Jonathan Kenyon
Publisher:
ISBN: 044307318X
Category: Medical
Page: 280
View: 336
A comprehensive aide-memoire for physiotherapy. Provides key essential information for detailed physiotherapeutic assessment and the development of safe treatment plans. It is NOT a comprehensive textbook but provides a source of key facts and figures that can be easily referred to during daily practice or by students on clinical placements. It also provides an invaluable guide to revision for students. Quick and easy to refer to Contains essential key facts without the uneccessary detail Refers to other key sources for more detailed information Pocket size, clearly structured so easy to use on the job Durable PVC cover Written by authors who are close enough to the market to know what is needed A quick check source for practitioners A clear study and revision guide for students
POCKETBOOK OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY is designed for working with people with neurological problems in any clinical setting.
Author: Sheila Lennon
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702036132
Category: Medical
Page: 336
View: 793
POCKETBOOK OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY is designed for working with people with neurological problems in any clinical setting. Written by a team of expert contributors, it offers an international perspective on core concepts, irrespective of philosophical frameworks or health care systems. Rapid access to essential information is contained in one concise volume, providing expert knowledge and advice at your fingertips. This pocketbook is a valuable guide to evidence-based practice for student physiotherapists and their teachers, as well as qualified clinicians. Background Knowledge including common neurological conditions, neural plasticity, and common motor impairments and their impact on activity Clinical Decision Making including assessment and treatment of the acute patient before and during stabilisation; the acute patient with potential for recovery; and the patient with degenerative disease Respiratory, communication, cognitive and orthotic management Medical investigations and drug treatments A glossary of terms and abbreviations
POCKETBOOK OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY is designed for working with people with neurological problems in any clinical setting.
Author: Sheila Lennon
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 0443068542
Category: Medical
Page: 317
View: 821
POCKETBOOK OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY is designed for working with people with neurological problems in any clinical setting. Written by a team of expert contributors, it offers an international perspective on core concepts, irrespective of philosophical frameworks or health care systems. Rapid access to essential information is contained in one concise volume, providing expert knowledge and advice at your fingertips. This pocketbook is a valuable guide to evidence-based practice for student physiotherapists and their teachers, as well as qualified clinicians. Background Knowledge including common neurological conditions, neural plasticity, and common motor impairments and their impact on activity Clinical Decision Making including assessment and treatment of the acute patient before and during stabilisation; the acute patient with potential for recovery; and the patient with degenerative disease Respiratory, communication, cognitive and orthotic management Medical investigations and drug treatments A glossary of terms and abbreviations
The third edition is fully updated and revised, each chapter gives you access to the most up to date expertise in the field of respiratory physiotherapy.
Author: Jane Cross
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0702055077
Category:
Page: 448
View: 313
Case studies that cover common emergency situations Self-assessment questions which offer the reader verification of their comprehension and clinical reasoning skills A-Z of treatment techniques Appendices including normal values and common drugs used in critical care areas so that essential information is always at hand
This book provides over 2,000 Exam Prep questions and answers to accompany the text Respiratory Physiotherapy Pocketbook Items include highly probable exam items: Lettuce, Taproot, Euphorbiaceae, carotenoid, Cell plate, Fern, Trichome, ...
Explained by the help of graphs, tables and text without modifying their original meaning. In this edition, author had tried to expand, without compromising its pocket size.
This book is for therapists involved in exercise therapy for the prevention and treatment of disease.
Author: Angela Jane Glynn
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702039294
Category: Medical
Page: 227
View: 797
This book is for therapists involved in exercise therapy for the prevention and treatment of disease. It covers exercise assessment, current prescription guidelines, precautions, exercise design and clinical case studies. The book also includes exercises to increase strength, power, local muscle endurance, range of movement and aerobic capacity and will be relevant to all areas of therapy practice. In addition to the general guidelines, considerations for exercise groups and exercise at home as well as exercise in special patient populations are addressed. This allows therapists who are expert in one area to become familiar with exercise prescription in another. The book underpins therapeutic exercise in general and also addresses specific considerations for particular clinical situations within current guidelines and practical considerations. Underpinning exercise physiology Physical principles of exercise design Guidelines for exercise training Clinical exercise prescription Limitations to exercise in common conditions Example case studies
In this portable reference for clinicians in their practice and for students in clinical placement or the classroom, physiotherapy professionals cover key principles of therapeutic exercise physiology, design, and prescription, and ...
Author: Angela Glynn
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 0443102694
Category: Medical
Page: 218
View: 490
This book is for therapists involved in exercise therapy for the prevention and treatment of disease. It covers exercise assessment, current prescription guidelines, precautions, exercise design and clinical case studies. The book also includes exercises to increase strength, power, local muscle endurance, range of movement and aerobic capacity and will be relevant to all areas of therapy practice. In addition to the general guidelines, considerations for exercise groups and exercise at home as well as exercise in special patient populations are addressed. This allows therapists who are expert in one area to become familiar with exercise prescription in another. The book underpins therapeutic exercise in general and also addresses specific considerations for particular clinical situations within current guidelines and practical considerations. Underpinning exercise physiology Physical principles of exercise design Guidelines for exercise training Clinical exercise prescription Limitations to exercise in common conditions Example case studies
A solution-oriented synopsis of the majority of issues faced in the on-call setting, such as communication, assessment of the patient, problem identification and treatment.
Author: Beverley Harden
Publisher:
ISBN: 0443073015
Category: Medical
Page: 335
View: 446
Practical and solution-oriented, this book presents a synopsis of the majority of issues faced in the on-call setting, including communication, assessment of the patient, problem identification, and treatment. The content addresses issues that are both common and unusual, preparing the reader for any type of situation. The text is presented mostly in lists and bullet-point format, as well as in diagrams and algorithms, designed to fit with the UK National Assessment tool and Phase 2 of the national testing program launched in 2002. Because of its thorough and comprehensive coverage, this resource is expected to become a standard for academic courses and a helpful reference for practitioners, with its efficient and easy-to-read design. Information meets a current anxiety among all physiotherapists. Its list and table format makes it easy to use and refer to in an emergency. Material addresses all emergency situations a physiotherapist is likely to have to deal with, as well as less common issues. Text is edited by the leader of the UK national review of the subject (supported by the CSP). Specialist contributions from the leaders in their clinical areas lend credibility to the book. Facts and easy-to-access information make it perfect for quick review.
The second edition of the Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook is the only book for physiotherapists that provides essential evidence-based information in a unique and easy-to-use format, applicable to clinical settings.
Author: Sheila Lennon
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702077234
Category: Medical
Page: 592
View: 748
The second edition of the Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook is the only book for physiotherapists that provides essential evidence-based information in a unique and easy-to-use format, applicable to clinical settings. Written by new international editors and contributors, this pocketbook provides quick and easy access to essential clinical information.
This branch of science has established itself throughout the world. This pocketbook covers almost all the information regarding Physiotherapy management in poliomyelitis in detail. The text is presented in easy and simple to use language.
Physiotherapy nowadays has become the integral part of modern medical sciences. This branch of science has established itself throughout the world. This pocketbook covers almost all the information regarding Physiotherapy management in poliomyelitis in detail. The text is presented in easy and simple to use language. Beneficial to students while studying for a particular topic in detail.
The second edition of RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY (formerly EMERGENCY PHYSIOTHERAPY) continues to be a highly accessible and convenient guide which brings the insight of clinical experts in the field to the fingertips of the busy ...
Author: Beverley Harden
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702030031
Category: Medical
Page: 316
View: 559
A solution-oriented synopsis of the majority of issues faced in the on-call setting, such as communication, assessment of the patient, problem identification and treatment.
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Author: Lauren Jean Guthrie
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702036200
Category: Medical
Page: 408
View: 181
Starting a placement or rotation in an unfamiliar clinical area is exciting but can be daunting. CLINICAL CASE STUDIES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY provides invaluable advice and practical guidance on cases and problems encountered on a daily basis allowing you to work with ease and confidence. By adopting a problem solving approach to the cases through the use of questions and answers, the authors will help you to think constructively about each case within all the key specialities of physiotherapy. Starting a placement or rotation in an unfamiliar clinical area is exciting but can be daunting. CLINICAL CASE STUDIES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY provides invaluable advice and practical guidance on cases and problems encountered on a daily basis allowing you to work with ease and confidence. By adopting a problem solving approach to the cases through the use of questions and answers, the authors will help you to think constructively about each case within all the key specialities of physiotherapy. Hints and tips to get you ready for clinical placement How to secure your first physiotherapy post Case studies in the following clinical areas: respiratory, orthopaedics, neurology, musculoskeletal out-patients, care of the elderly, mental health and womens health Cases covering paediatrics also included
... of most physiotherapists' jacket pocket is The physiotherapist's pocket book (
Kenyon & Kenyon 2009). It is a popular choice because of its Dr Who Tardis
characteristic of having far more stuff inside it that its apparent size allows. If you
have ...
Author: Nick Southorn
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702050671
Category: Medical
Page: 170
View: 461
The Student's Companion to Physiotherapy is a comprehensive guide to help ease the stresses and strains of studying physiotherapy. It puts a lighter spin on a very challenging time but is very informative, identifying the vital facts in anatomy and physiology; neurological physiotherapy; electrotherapy; respiratory physiotherapy; musculoskeletal physiotherapy; pharmacology; bio-psychosocial approach; paediatrics; portfolio development; and methods of work/assessment. The content here is orchestrated by students wanting to share their knowledge with fellow students and this book will be a trusty companion for all budding physiotherapists. Offers students unique learning and study skills needed for physiotherapy Specifies useful ways to study and offers advice on portfolio development and communication as a clinician Anecdotes, "top tips" boxes and cartoons Handy hints on portfolio development, research and job applications
