The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook E-Book
Author | : Karen Kenyon |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2009-02-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780702039591 |
ISBN-13 | : 0702039594 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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 - New sections on neuromusculoskeletal anatomy and pathology - Additional material on drugs, special tests and assessment tools - Now includes diagnostic imaging, ECGs, nerve courses and interfaces, trigger points and joint complexes - Over 90 illustrations