The all-encompassing Second Edition of Prevention Practice and
Health Promotion: A Health Care Professional’s Guide to Health,
Fitness, and Wellness offers foundational knowledge to health care
professionals implementing primary, secondary, and tertiary
prevention to healthy, at-risk, and disabled populations. Dr.
Catherine Thompson along with her contributors, all with diverse
backgrounds in physical therapy, rehabilitation, and health care,
present the interdisciplinary health care perspective of health,
fitness, and wellness concepts that are critical for providing
preventive care to healthy, impaired, and at-risk populations using
the World Health Organization’s International Classification of
Functioning, Disability, and Health model as a guideline for
assessment and management. Based upon the goals outlined in Healthy
People 2020, Prevention Practice and Health Promotion, Second
Edition also combines the vision of direct access for health care
professionals with the goals of national health care to increase
the quality of years of healthy life, as well as to eliminate
health disparities between various populations. Recognizing the
cost effectiveness of preventive care, health care professionals
have an expanded role in health promotion and wellness,
complementing evidence-based medical management of acute and
chronic conditions. Some topics covered inside Prevention Practice
and Health Promotion, Second Edition include an overview of
screening across the lifespan; effective interventions to promote
health, fitness, and wellness; and options for program development,
including marketing and management strategies to address both
individual and community needs. Instructors in educational settings
can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional materials to be
used for teaching in the classroom. Features of the Second Edition:
Use of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Guide to
Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition for health promotion
Screening tools for special populations, including children,
pregnant women, older adults, individuals with developmental
disabilities, and people with chronic conditions affecting their
quality of life Resources to promote healthy living, including
nutrition, stress management, fitness training, and injury
prevention Perfect for clinicians, students, allied health
professionals, rehabilitation specialists, physical medicine
specialists, and recreation therapists, the Second Edition to
Prevention Practice and Health Promotion is a valuable resource for
everyone in the areas of health, fitness, and wellness.
General
Imprint: |
Slack Incorporated
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
First published: |
September 2014 |
Authors: |
Catherine Rush Thompson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
392 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61711-084-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-61711-084-1 |
Barcode: |
9781617110849 |
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