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Master the essentials of anatomy and body movement to succeed as a
physical therapist assistant! Essentials of Kinesiology for the
Physical Therapist Assistant, 4th Edition provides you with a solid
background in the structure and function of the musculoskeletal
system, with clear explanations of normal movement setting the
stage for discussions of abnormal movement patterns and treatment
techniques. To clarify kinesiology concepts, full-color
illustrations show bones, joints, supporting ligaments, and
muscles. Written by experienced physical therapy practitioners Paul
Jackson Mansfield and Donald A. Neumann, this concise guide
prepares PTAs for success in both the classroom and the clinical
setting. And it includes a fully searchable eBook version with each
print purchase! More than 600 full-color photos and drawings help
you understand key concepts. Expert author team of Paul Jackson
Mansfield and Donald Neumann represents a combined 50 years of
physical therapy practice and more than 40 years of teaching
experience. UNIQUE! Illustrations from Kinesiology of the
Musculoskeletal System depict body anatomy and movement. UNIQUE!
Atlas-style muscle presentations pair the illustration of a
specific muscle or group with the relevant attachments,
innervations, and actions. Study questions include 20-30
multiple-choice and true/false practice questions in each chapter,
serving as a self-assessment tool for exam preparation. UNIQUE!
Goniometry boxes in joint-specific chapters show how the goniometer
may be used to measure joint angle or range of motion. Clinical
Insight and Consider This boxes link the concepts of kinesiology
with their clinical applications in physical therapy. Summary
tables and boxes pull content together into a concise,
quick-reference format. Learning objectives at the start of each
chapter include a chapter outline, outcome objectives, and key
terms. NEW! Revised content and updated references provide the
current information you need to be an effective clinician. NEW!
Discussion of Common Patterns of Joint Restriction is included in
each chapter. NEW! eBook version is included with print purchase.
The eBook includes video clips, animations, flashcards, and
labeling exercises, and allows you to access all of the text,
figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your
content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
NEW! Video clips help you interpret new concepts with visual
demonstration.
This handbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of a
wide range of developmental and clinical issues in pragmatics.
Principally, the contributions to this volume deal with pragmatic
competence in a native language, in a second or foreign language,
and in a selection of language disorders. The topics which are
covered explore questions of production and comprehension on the
utterance and discourse level. Topics addressed concern the
acquisition and learning, teaching and testing, assessment and
treatment of various aspects of pragmatic ability, knowledge and
use. These include, for example, the acquisition and development of
speech acts, implicatures, irony, story-telling and interactional
competence. Phenomena such as pragmatic awareness and pragmatic
transfer are also addressed. The disorders considered include
clinical conditions pertaining to children and to adults.
Specifically, these are, among others, autism spectrum disorders,
Down syndrome, and Alzheimer's disease.
Compassion and caring are at the very heart of nursing - possibly
that's why you were attracted to the nursing profession in the
first place. But what does compassionate caring really mean in
nursing practice? Compassion, Caring and Communication: Skills for
Nursing Practice is a practical book that guides you through the
complex dimensions of caring. It considers the ways in which you
connect with patients, families and co-workers, and the
long-lasting impact of emotions and feelings. Using real-life
narratives, case studies and reflection activities, the authors
demonstrate how you can develop and maintain the empathy and
communication skills you need to create effective, compassionate
and caring partnerships. New to the second edition: Comprehensively
updated throughout to reflect and highlight current professional
pressures and public concerns around nursing practice. Includes a
broader range of relevant case studies, discussions and scenarios
to engage students and qualified nurses at all levels. Contains new
content about the impacts of recent government reports and policies
on nursing care, developing an awareness of contemporary issues and
debates. The BOND caring framework has been revised and updated
alongside new 'caring indicators', to support the development of
compassionate caring skills. All references have been updated using
the latest sources and evidence-based studies.
Technology has made it possible to bridge such distinct fields as
engineering and medicine, creating systems with benefits that
people could have never before imagined. Intelligent Medical
Technologies and Biomedical Engineering: Tools and Applications
helps young researchers and developers understand the basics of the
field while highlighting the various developments over the last
several years. Broad in scope and comprehensive in depth, this
volume serves as a base text for any project or work into the
domain of medical diagnosis or other areas of medical engineering.
The Pigments from Microalgae Handbook presents the current state of
knowledge on pigment production using microalgae-based processes,
and covers both the scientific fundamentals of this technology and
its practical applications. It addresses biology, chemistry,
biochemistry, analysis and engineering aspects, as well as
applications of natural pigments in photosynthetic organisms. The
book also describes the analytical procedures associated with the
characterization of pigments and the engineering aspects of
microalgal pigment production. It considers the three major classes
of pigments(chlorophylls, carotenoids and phycobiliproteins)
produced and surveys the main commercial applications of these
chemicals. The book offers a valuable source of information for
industrial researchers and practitioners in industrial
biotechnology, as it covers various engineering aspects of
microalgal pigment production, such as bioreactors and
bioprocesses, industrial extraction processes, and the bioeconomy
of production including life-cycle assessment. The book will also
be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students of
biochemistry, food chemistry, and industrial microbiology.
This book introduces "network pharmacology" as an emerging frontier
subject of systematic drug research in the era of artificial
intelligence and big data. Network Pharmacology is an original
subject of fusion system biology, bioinformatics, network science
and other related disciplines. It emphasizes on starting from the
overall perspective of the system level and biological networks,
the analysis of the laws of molecular association between drugs and
their treatment objects, reveals the systematic pharmacological
mechanisms of drugs, and guides the research and development of new
drugs and clinical diagnosis and treatment. After it was proposed,
network pharmacology has been paid attention by researchers, and it
has been rapidly developed and widely used. In order to
systematically reveal the biological basis of diagnosis and
treatment in traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine, we
proposed a new concept of "network target" for the first time,
which has become the core theory of "network pharmacology". The
core principle of a network target is to construct a biological
network that can be used to decipher complex diseases. The network
is then used as the therapeutic target, to which multicomponent
remedies are applied. This book mainly includes four parts: 1) The
concept and theory of network pharmacology; 2) Common analysis
methods, databases and software in network pharmacological
research; 3) Typical cases of traditional Chinese medicine
modernization and modern drug research based on network
pharmacology; 4) Network pharmacology practice process based on
drugs and diseases.
Dedicated to ostomies and continent diversions, this comprehensive
reference book features information on the history of enterostomal
therapy, anatomy and physiology of diseases that necessitate
intestinal or urinary diversions, pouching system management
principles, ostomy related complications, care of the cancer
patient as well as the patient with chronic disease, and current
trends and issues affecting the person with an ostomy. Current
topics covered include intestinal diversions requiring temporary
diversions, medical and surgical treatments for inflammatory bowel
disease, colo-rectal cancers advances and ischemic intestinal
disease. Fecal and Urinary Diversions: Management Principles is a
valuable resource to students, nurses, physicians, surgeons, and
individuals who care for a person with an ostomy without the
benefit of a Certified Ostomy (ET) Nurse. Covers lifespan
considerations to address the special needs of patients of all
ages. Includes an 8-page color insert with 25 full-color photos
illustrating ostomy-related complications to help nurses improve
their assessment skills. Offers a unique framework for pouch
selection to help nurses choose the most effective and
cost-conscious options. Covers coping and quality-of-life issues to
guide nurses in handling these important patient and professional
considerations. Features practical, step-by-step guidelines for
pouching, irrigation, and other techniques. Provides review
questions and answers to help evaluate learning and prepare for
certification or recertification.
Exploring the Psychology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Neurogenic
Communication Disorders is written for those seeking an advanced
examination of these oftentimes devastating disorders. Whether the
reader is a student, clinician, or a family member of the patient,
this book provides current, relevant, and important information
about aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, and the communication
disorders associated with traumatic brain injury. This text also
examines important psychological aspects of these disorders
including depression, anxiety, psychosis, loss, grief, and impaired
psychological defense mechanisms and coping styles which occur in
many patients. This book is the culmination of more than three
decades of research, teaching, and clinical management of
neurogenic communication disorders. Neurogenic communication
disorders are often controversial clinical entities, sometimes
passionate topics of discussion, and never unimportant to students,
scientists, clinicians, and family members of the patient. By
bringing together the important scientific and clinical issues in
one text, the reader will be stimulated, educated, and enlightened
about these communication disorders which can have dramatic effects
on quality of life for patients and their families.
This 2nd edition focuses on the preprocedural, procedural, and
postprocedural care of the moderately sedated patient. It is
designed for any clinician involved in the administration of
moderate sedation and written by a clinician involved in the
practice on a daily basis. The primary focus of this new edition is
to provide all the content and tools necessary to demonstrate
competency in moderate sedation/analgesia. Includes a greater focus
on the core competencies necessary for clinical practice. Concept
Checks are integrated throughout to help the learner assess the
mastering of the content presented. Includes the recommended
standards of practice from the ANA, AORN, American Academy of
Pediatrics, and JCAHO's Sample Policies & Procedures. Contains
sample clinical competencies for moderate sedation so the book can
be used as a study guide and measurement tool. Incorporates
throughout important information on the specific moderate sedation
parameters of the pediatric and geriatric patients addressing
preprocedural assessment, physiologic variations, pharmacologic
considerations and sedative techniques. Includes a comprehensive
pharmacologic profile of each medication used in the moderate
sedation practice setting. Follows a recommended 'core curriculum'
format, but each idea and concept are discussed in detail.
Increased integration of actual Clinical Scenarios facilitates the
application of content knowledge and utilization of critical
thinking skills. Integration of herbal preparations and their
impact on pre-sedation care. Latest JCAHO Sedation/Anesthesia
Guidelines (2004) incorporated throughout. A larger trim size (8.5
x 11) provides more of a 'manual' feel and allows the reader to
make notes and work through various tools throughout the book.
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the state-of-the-art in
cardiovascular computing and highlights novel directions and
challenges in this constantly evolving multidisciplinary field. The
topics covered span a wide range of methods and clinical
applications of cardiovascular computing, including advanced
technologies for the acquisition and analysis of signals and
images, cardiovascular informatics, and mathematical and
computational modeling.
Now in an exciting second edition, this fun and interactive board
game has been designed to develop word-finding and categorisation
skills for children and adults. With over 200 photographic cards
and a colourful, versatile board, Find the Link can be used to
facilitate a number of connecting and categorisation games,
encouraging users to draw on their existing knowledge and
descriptive skills to develop vocabulary, classification, logical
thought and concentration. Collaborative and competitive games can
be played individually, or in groups of 2 - 5 players, providing
opportunities for social engagement alongside skill development.
The game includes: * 200 hexagonal cards with new and updated
images, which can also be used alone for sorting and classification
* 40 card categories, ranging from basic groups such as animals,
food, clothes and transport, to complex groups such as function and
place * A colourful versatile board * An instruction booklet, with
guidance and instructions for different games Part of the
bestselling Colorcards series, this is an essential resource for
anybody working with young children, adults with impaired language
abilities, children and adults with special educational needs, or
those learning English as an additional language.
Microencapsulations may be found in a number of fields like
medicine, drug delivery, biosensing, agriculture, catalysis,
intelligent microstructures and in many consumer goods. This new
edition of Microencapsulation revises chapters to address the
newest innovations in fields and adds three new chapters on the
uses of microencapsulations in medicine, agriculture, and consumer
products.
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