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Designed in a concise, easy-to-read style for a wide variety of medical occupations, the Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide is the ideal, handy reference for rehabilitation professionals and other health providers. Divided into four sections that cover inpatient care, clinical strategies, outpatient care, and additional diagnostics and therapeutics, this is the first book of its kind to contain all of the relevant clinical information needed on the rehabilitation unit, including topics such as medication dosing, consultant recommendations, specific rehabilitation goals and treatments, and even billing details for various diagnoses. The Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide offers all the clinical material needed to properly treat patients and excel in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation and will prove an indispensable resource for therapists, nutritionists, medical students, and physicians alike.
List of contents
Brain Injury.- Spinal Cory injury.- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation.- Orthopedic Rehabilitation.- Pediatric Rehabilitation.- Cardiac Rehabilitation.- Nutrition in Rehabilitation Medicine.- Wheelchair Prescription Writing.- Modalities.- Medical Emergencies in Rehabilitation.- Musculoskeletal Medicine.- Interventional Pain Management.- Musculoskeletal Pelvic Pain & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.- Rheumatology.- Prosthetics.- Electrodiagnostic Studies.- Medical Acupuncture.- Common Medications Used in Rehabilitation Medicine.
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Designed in a concise, easy-to-read style for a wide variety of medical occupations, the Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide is the ideal, handy reference for rehabilitation professionals and other health providers. Divided into four sections that cover inpatient care, clinical strategies, outpatient care, and additional diagnostics and therapeutics, this is the first book of its kind to contain all of the relevant clinical information needed on the rehabilitation unit, including topics such as medication dosing, consultant recommendations, specific rehabilitation goals and treatments, and even billing details for various diagnoses. The Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide offers all the clinical material needed to properly treat patients and excel in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation and will prove an indispensable resource for therapists, nutritionists, medical students, and physicians alike.
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From the book reviews:
“This pocket guide was created for residents doing clinical placements in rehabilitation medicine. Other health care professionals, such as occupational therapists, physical therapists, and nurses doing placements in rehabilitation medicine, will find this book useful as a reference guide. … I would recommend this book to occupational therapy students and new graduates as a reference guide.” (Rekha Chhatre, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 81 (4), October, 2014)
“The purpose is to provide a single, easily transportable, concise guide that contains information needed by those who work on a rehabilitation unit. … this is a useful book for physiatry residents who wish to quickly skim or reference a topic that comes up in their inpatient rotation or outpatient clinic. It serves the intended purpose -- it helps readers focus on the basics of rehabilitation medicine.” (Olivia Park, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2013)
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From the book reviews:
"This pocket guide was created for residents doing clinical placements in rehabilitation medicine. Other health care professionals, such as occupational therapists, physical therapists, and nurses doing placements in rehabilitation medicine, will find this book useful as a reference guide. ... I would recommend this book to occupational therapy students and new graduates as a reference guide." (Rekha Chhatre, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 81 (4), October, 2014)
"The purpose is to provide a single, easily transportable, concise guide that contains information needed by those who work on a rehabilitation unit. ... this is a useful book for physiatry residents who wish to quickly skim or reference a topic that comes up in their inpatient rotation or outpatient clinic. It serves the intended purpose -- it helps readers focus on the basics of rehabilitation medicine." (Olivia Park, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2013)
