Something of The Book

PDF EPUB Library of e-Books

Therapy for Amputees

1999
Therapy for Amputees

Author: Barbara Engstrom

Publisher:

ISBN: 0443059756

Category: Medical

Page: 332

View: 786

Download BOOK »
An interdisciplinary team of experts addresses all aspects of rehabilitation for amputees, from assessments and phychosocial considerations through evidence-based treatment approaches and more. The New Edition is updated to incorporate the latest advances in this field, and to reflect the fact that amputees now receive rehabilitation therapy in a variety of settings.

Physical Therapy Management of Lower Extremity Amputations

1986
Physical Therapy Management of Lower Extremity Amputations

Author: Gertrude Mensch

Publisher: Aspen Pub

ISBN: UOM:39015011457317

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 365

View: 382

Download BOOK »
Practical guide featuring easy-to-understand explanations of the complex medical and rehabilitation problems of lower extremity amputees. Gives clinical guidelines for treatment at each level of amputation with handy reference charts and over 300 photographs.

Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists - E-Book

2013-12-01
Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists - E-Book

Author: Jaime C. Paz

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

ISBN: 9780323227537

Category: Medical

Page: 528

View: 381

Download BOOK »
Familiarize yourself with the acute care environment with this essential guide to physical therapy practice in an acute care setting. Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists, 4th Edition helps you understand and interpret hospital protocol, safety, medical-surgical ‘lingo’, and the many aspects of patient are from the emergency department to the intensive care unit to the general ward. This restructured new edition streamlines the text into four parts— Introduction, Systems, Diagnoses, and Interventions to make the book even easier to use as a quick reference. Intervention algorithms, updated illustrations, and language consistent with the ICF model all help you digest new information and become familiar with new terminology. This comprehensive resource is just what you need to better manage the specific needs of your patients in the complex acute care environment. Intervention algorithms, tables, boxes, and clinical tips highlight key information about the acute care environment in a format that makes finding and digesting information easy. The major body system chapters provide the evidence-based information you need to understand the complex issues of patients in the acute care environment so you can optimally manage the needs of your patients. Current information on medications, laboratory tests, diagnostics, and intervention methods relevant to patients in the acute care environment illustrates how the acute care environment can impact these elements. Clinical tips highlight key points and provide access to the tips and tricks accumulated over a career by an experienced clinician. Language consistent with the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition offers common linguistic ground through the use of Guide standards. Lay-flat pages and uncluttered design make the book easier to use as a quick reference. NEW! Restructured table of contents helps you quickly locate information. NEW! Language from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association increases your familiarity with terminology. NEW! New intervention algorithms along with existing algorithms break clinical decision-making into individual steps and sharpens your on-the-spot critical-thinking skills. NEW! A quick-reference appendix covering abbreviations commonly found in the acute care environment supplies the translation tools you need, while flagging any abbreviations that may be harmful to the patient.

Care of the Combat Amputee

2009
Care of the Combat Amputee

Author: Borden Institute Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Publisher: Department of the Army

ISBN: MSU:31293017607957

Category: Law

Page: 739

View: 792

Download BOOK »
This resource addresses all aspects of combat amputee care ranging from surgical techniques to long-term care, polytrauma and comorbidities such as traumatic brain injury and burns, pain management, psychological issues, physical and occupational therapy, VA benefits, prosthetics and adaptive technologies, sports and recreational opportunities, and return to duty and vocational rehabilitation.

7th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering

2008-05-17
7th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering

Author: Yi Peng

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 9783540790396

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 770

View: 270

Download BOOK »
This volume presents the proceedings of the 7th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering (APCMBE 2008). Themed "Biomedical Engineering – Promoting Sustainable Development of Modern Medicine" the proceedings address a broad spectrum of topics from Bioengineering and Biomedicine, like Biomaterials, Artificial Organs, Tissue Engineering, Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, Biomedical Imaging, Bio MEMS, Biosignal Processing, Digital Medicine, BME Education. It helps medical and biological engineering professionals to interact and exchange their ideas and experiences.