| Essential Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Cooper, Grant (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1588296180 ISBN-13: 9781588296184 Publisher: Humana Press OUR PRICE: $132.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy |
| Dewey: 615.82 |
| LCCN: 2005028370 |
| Series: Musculoskeletal Medicine |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.3" W x 8.28" (1.04 lbs) 368 pages |