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Comprehensive and concise review of the essential facts needed to do a successful clinical rotation in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). Writing to be quickly read and comprehended, the authors spell out the implications of brain injury, the effects of spinal cord injury, the uses of orthotics and prosthetics, and the crucial importance of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation to maximize functional independence. Additional chapters detail the principles of pediatric, neuromuscular, cancer, and orthopedic rehabilitation, and demonstrate the use of electrodiagnostic techniques that can be used to help localize a lesion of the neuromuscular system and determine its severity, time course, and prognosis. The book also provides a handy review for passing PM&R board exams.
List of contents
Traumatic Brain Injury.- Stroke.- Spinal Cord Injury.- Prosthetics and Orthotics.- Cardiac Rehabilitation.- Pulmonary Rehabilitation.- Pediatric Rehabilitation.- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation.- Cancer Rehabilitation.- Orthopedic Rehabilitation.- Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine.- Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
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Comprehensive and concise review of the essential facts needed to do a successful clinical rotation in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). Writing to be quickly read and comprehended, the authors spell out the implications of brain injury, the effects of spinal cord injury, the uses of orthotics and prosthetics, and the crucial importance of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation to maximize functional independence. Additional chapters detail the principles of pediatric, neuromuscular, cancer, and orthopedic rehabilitation, and demonstrate the use of electrodiagnostic techniques that can be used to help localize a lesion of the neuromuscular system and determine its severity, time course, and prognosis. The book also provides a handy review for passing PM&R board exams.
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From the reviews:
"This book serves as an introduction for medical students and junior residents … . The main purpose of this book is to provide information to inexperienced staff, enabling them to begin a rotation confidently … . The book is easy to read and is presented in a clean and concise manner … . useful as a guide for students and newly qualified physiotherapists. … It could also be very useful as a refresher or revision tool … . good addition to a physiotherapist’s personal library." (Hayley Jackson, Physiology, June, 2007)
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From the reviews:
"This book serves as an introduction for medical students and junior residents ... . The main purpose of this book is to provide information to inexperienced staff, enabling them to begin a rotation confidently ... . The book is easy to read and is presented in a clean and concise manner ... . useful as a guide for students and newly qualified physiotherapists. ... It could also be very useful as a refresher or revision tool ... . good addition to a physiotherapist's personal library." (Hayley Jackson, Physiology, June, 2007)
