Handbook Of Rehabilitation Medicine

The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine is designed to provide concise information on rehabilitation aspects of long-term medical conditions affecting adults. The content and layout within each chapter and Handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions.

Handy companion to common topics in Rehabilitation Medicine, including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, lower limb amputation, spasticity, cardiopulmonary and geriatrics rehabilitationAlso included are chapters on Management of Medical Emergencies and Complications in Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care Unit and Rehabilitation TechnologyApproach is problem-based and clinically orientedUseful guide for rehabilitation healthcare professionals including doctors, medical students, nurses and therapists

Rehabilitation is a process that centrally involves the disabled person in making plans and setting goals that are important and relevant to their own circumstances. It is a process that is done by the disabled person with the guidance, support and help of a wide range of professionals as well as family and friends. This practical handbook goes beyond the narrow confines of physical disease and also deals with the psychological consequences of disability as well as the social milieu in which the disabled person has to function.

Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful reference for practitioners. The Oxford American Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is the essential ready reference guide to the study and practice of physiatry. The full range of the specialty is covered from managing specific symptoms, injuries and disorders to pediatrics, assistive technology and the psychological and social issues associated with disability. Concisely written and generously illustrated with figures, diagrams and summary tables this is a must-have resource for any clinician in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Why choose the Oxford American Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation? The design.... The Handbook uses a unique flexicover design that's durable and practical. Compact, light, and fits in your pocket! Also has quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers. The interior layout.... The Handbook is a quick reference in a small, innovative package. With one to two topics per page, it provides easy access and the emergency sections are in red to stand out. Icons throughout aid quick reference. The information.... The Handbook succinctly covers all the essential topics in a one or two-page spread format with colored headings that break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels. Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively. The history.... Oxford University Press is known around the world for excellence, tradition, and innovation. These handbooks are among the best selling in the world. The price.... You get an extremely useful tool at a great value!

The 4th edition helps you skillfully assess your patients' needs, implement therapeutic strategies, and effectively rehabilitate patients to maximum performance levels. Guides you in the application of specific tools, procedures, and techniques that produce results. Covers sports medicine, osteoporosis, geriatrics, and brain injury.

'The Oxford Handbook of Medical Rehabilitation' is designed to provide concise information on rehabilitation aspects of long-term medical conditions affecting adults. The content and layout within each chapter and handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions

"This pocket (4.5x8") guide for healthcare professionals and students provides concise information on physical medicine and rehabilitation diagnoses. Chapters give information on anatomy, epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment and treatment, and complications. This second edition features new chapters on geriatric rehabilitation, wheelchairs, and electrodiagnostic studies. Garrison is medical director of the Rehabilitation Center at The Methodist Hospital. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)"--[source inconnue].