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This 5th Edition of Hands Heal offers massage therapy students
comprehensive coverage of communication, assessment, and electronic
and paper documentation skills, from taking client histories and
setting functional goals to documenting treatment outcomes.
Reflecting the latest changes in the curriculum and the profession,
the book is more ELAP compliant, includes changes to ICD-10 and CPT
codes, and updates to HIPAA regulations. The new edition
incorporates the effect of the Affordable Care Act on manual
therapists and offers increased emphasis on communication with
doctors and other healthcare providers. Integrated electronic
charting (EHR) coverage, new case studies and new case study types,
and compelling new online videos help students master course
concepts and prepare for practice. NEW! THREADED CASE STUDIES
introduced at the beginning of each chapter, integrated throughout
the chapter, and brought to life by online videos make extensive
use of in-book and online charting forms to help students prepare
for practice and strengthen critical thinking skills. NEW
SELF-CONTAINED CASE STUDIES explore a wide variety of scenarios,
including the use of private insurance, labor/industry accidents,
personal injury, and general wellness, as well as chronic and acute
conditions and hospital-based and palliative care/end of life
scenarios. NEW EHR COVERAGE! Procedures for effective documentation
using today's electronic health record solutions is now integrated
throughout the book. NEW! INCREASED ELAP COMPLIANCE: To provide
alignment with ELAP, this edition includes additional learning
aids, including learning objectives and end-of-chapter questions,
and offers increased coverage of research and research literacy. A
VARIETY OF SAMPLE FORMS, including: charting forms, intake forms,
measurement tools, soap charts and wellness charts, and forms to
track insurance billing provide templates for use and highlight
correct document procedures. RESEARCH-BASED: In addition to
incorporating recent research throughout the book; the chapter on
interviewing skills is grounded in research; the ethics chapter
includes a section on research ethics; and a complete chapter is
devoted to researching and writing case reports. FOCUS ON IMPORTANT
WORDS AND PHRASES: Important words appear in bold type when
introduced and are gathered into a comprehensive glossary.
Important phrases are italicized and represent what can be written
on the SOAP charts. PRACTICE-ORIENTED. Boxes throughout the book
offer advice on how to handle different situations, highlighting
real challenges practicing massage therapists have encountered in
practice. COMPREHENSIVE CASE STUDIES in an appendix help students
apply concepts from every chapter. eBook available. Fast, smart,
and convenient, today's eBooks can transform learning. These
interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple
devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more.
Available packaged with PrepU for Massage Therapy Exam Review -the
ONLY exam prep resource for the certification exam that uses
adaptive testing-just like the MBLEx.
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