Introduction to Physical Therapy- E-BOOK

Introduction to Physical Therapy- E-BOOK
Author: Michael A. Pagliarulo
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323266428

Introduction to Physical Therapy, 4e by Michael Pagliarulo provides a comprehensive description of the profession and practice of physical therapy. - NEW! Evolve website with a test bank, PowerPoint presentations, and image collection. - The only introductory textbook that includes an overview of the profession and clinical information - Chapter on reimbursement introduces the fiscal aspect of health care and reimbursement for physical therapy services. - Chapter on communication and cultural competence helps the PT and PTA understand behavior due to cultural differences. - EXPANDED! Numerous learning aides, including chapter outlines, key terms, learning objectives, questions to ask, boxes, tables, summaries and up to date references, suggested readings, and reviewe questions. - The lastest information on current trends in health care and the profession of physical therapy keeps the students current on latest issues.

Introduction to Physical Therapy

Introduction to Physical Therapy
Author: Michael A. Pagliarulo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Physical therapy
ISBN: 9780323032841

This edition includes an overview of both the profession and the clinical practice of physical therapy. Each chapter offers helpful learning tools, including a chapter outline, key terms, learning objectives, questions to ask, summaries, and review questions.

Introduction to Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Introduction to Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
Author: Jahangir Moini
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 709
Release: 2020-01-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284179362

Introduction to Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, Second Edition offers an introduction to pathology for students enrolled in physical therapist assistant (PTA) programs.

Primary Care for the Physical Therapist

Primary Care for the Physical Therapist
Author: William R. Vanwye
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2020-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323638988

- NEW! Updated content throughout the text reflects the current state of primary care and physical therapy practice. - NEW! New chapter on electrodiagnostic testing helps familiarize physical therapists with indications for electrodiagnostic testing and implications of test results to their clinical decision-making. - NEW! New chapter on patients with a history of trauma emphasizes the red flags that physical therapists need to recognize for timely patient referral for appropriate tests. - NEW! Updated information on how to screen and examine the healthy population enhances understanding of the foundations of practice and the role that physical therapists can fill in primary care models.

Evidence Based Physical Therapy

Evidence Based Physical Therapy
Author: Linda Fetters
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803695438

Improve outcomes through evidence-based therapy. This practical, easy-to-use guide uses a five-step process to show you how to find, appraise, and apply the research in the literature to meet your patient’s goals. You'll learn how to develop evidence-based questions specific to your clinical decisions and conduct efficient and effective searches of print and online sources to identify the most relevant and highest quality evidence. Then, you'll undertake a careful appraisal of the information; interpret the research; and synthesize the results to generate valid answers to your questions. And, finally, you'll use the Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) tool to communicate your findings. See what practitioners and students are saying about the previous edition… Great resource for applying evidence to practice. “The book is very clearly written with clinical examples, and in-depth questions. If you want a comprehensive book on statistics this is not the book for you, but it is an easily understandable introduction to physical therapy research which will help you to interpret the literature and apply it to your patients.”

Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists - E-Book

Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists - E-Book
Author: Jaime C. Paz
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2013-10-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323227538

- 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.

Dutton's Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Skills

Dutton's Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Skills
Author: Mark Dutton
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2014-01-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 007177243X

Written by a practicing physical therapist, this comprehensive textbook provides the conceptual framework necessary to understand every aspect of physical therapy and eventually perform physical therapy intervention. Includes a companion DVD that provides video coverage of more than fifty techniques discussed in the book.--From publisher description.

Physical Rehabilitation - E-Book

Physical Rehabilitation - E-Book
Author: Michelle H. Cameron
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 969
Release: 2007-04-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1416065318

The only physical rehabilitation text modeled after the concepts of the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition, this detailed resource provides the most complete coverage of rehabilitation across the preferred practice patterns of physical therapy all in one place! Each chapter is consistently organized to make it easy to find the information you need, with clear guidelines, examples, and summaries based on the latest clinical evidence to help you improve quality of care and ensure positive patient outcomes. - In-depth, evidence-based coverage of more key content areas than any other rehabilitation resource of its kind, including orthopedics, neurology, and wound management, ensures a comprehensive understanding of rehabilitation supported by the latest clinical research. - More than 65 case studies present a problem-based approach to rehabilitation and detail practical, real-world applications. - Over 600 full-color illustrations clarify concepts and techniques. - A FREE companion CD prepares you for practice with printable examination forms and reference lists from the text linked to Medline abstracts and reinforces understanding through interactive boards-style review questions, and vocabulary-building exercises.

Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination

Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination
Author: Stacie J. Fruth
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2017-03-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284142701

Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures, Second Edition provides physical therapy students and clinicians with the necessary tools to determine what questions to ask and what tests and measures to perform during a patient exam. This text utilizes a fundamental, step-by-step approach to the subjective and objective portions of the examination process for a broad spectrum of patients. This edition has been updated and revised to reflect the new APTA Guide 3.0, and the Second Edition also includes new and extensive coverage of goniometry and manual muscle testing techniques with more than 300 new photographs.