Provides a comprehensive and in-depth focus on development of the patient-client management skills of clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making. The book takes into account teaching and learning strategies, assessment, and technological applications across the continuum from novice to residents/fellows-in-training.
Provides essential information for occupational therapists new to adult practice. The book covers occupational performance as a whole, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, and integumentary systems, and endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive system.
A guide to help cataract surgeons to hone their verbal interactions to be as sharp as their surgical skills. Knowing in advance which words to use in difficult situations is analogous to knowing how to manage a complication before it occurs.
Through stories about his work with elite athletes, Dr William Meyers provides an understanding of the body's most important contributor to physical success and its influence on the human anatomy. Let's go inside the locker room, the operating room, and onto the field to trace the arc of a performer's journey from injury to repair to return.
A unique reference in which oculoplastic specialists offer expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with oculoplastics. The unique Q&A, format provides quick access to current information related to oculoplastics with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate common clinical dilemmas.
Demonstrates the practical problem-solving and real-life clinical reasoning skills essential for fieldwork and clinical practice. This user-friendly resource helps the reader apply occupational therapy concepts, improve narrative and pragmatic reasoning skills, and measure attainment of knowledge and skills needed for successful transition to fieldwork and entry-level practice.
Presents the latest diagnostic, excisional, and reconstructive techniques in arthroscopic surgery for the hip. This all-encompassing resource includes preferred physical examination testing and diagnostic imaging choices in pre-operative planning and patient selection, state of the art step-by-step description of the procedures, comprehensive surgical equipment lists, clear and precise indications for surgery, controversial indications, post-o...
A video-based textbook of ophthalmic surgeries that covers various ocular surgeries. It is suitable for those specializing in individual fields of ophthalmology, practicing ophthalmologists, students, fellows and residents in ophthalmology, as well as libraries and teaching institutions.
Medical Terminology With Case Studies in Sports Medicine, Second Edition is a fun, easy-to-read resource written specifically for allied health students. The text provides interesting facts in an easy-to-remember format with the help of two companions, a pirate skeleton named Skully and his trusty pirate dog, Bean.
A user-friendly, practical reference that provides all of the information eyecare professionals need to know about the principles, applications, and interpretations of optical coherence tomography. This publication provides both the beginning and advanced user with expert pearls on how to effectively perform and interpret OCT imaging.
Philosophical principles of recovery and justice are driving changing attitudes in the behavioural health arena, but the practical methods used to incorporate these principles needs further clarity. To address this need, this book has been completely revised to offer an emphasis on social issues and lived experiences.
In this third edition, updates have been made to include the latest information on the most current topics in audiology, including cognition and hearing loss, pharmacology, central auditory processing disorders, wireless technology, hearing aid accessibility, tinnitus, genetics and biotechnology, and noise exposure.
Procedures and patient care will be one of the first courses a physical therapist assistant (PTA) student will encounter as they begin their educational career. The foundational material covered in this book includes information about transfers, positioning, vital sign measurement, wheelchair fit and management, assistive devices, and gait.