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Elsevier Health Professions titles offer everything you need to launch a career in a variety of professions - from educational resources for student learning to reference titles to support everyday practice. Complete curriculum solutions support educational programs in clinical laboratory sciences, dental assisting and hygiene, massage therapy, medical assisting and billing & coding, occupational therapy, pharmacy technology, physical therapy and rehabilitation, radiologic technology, respiratory care, sonography, speech therapy, surgical technology, and veterinary assisting and technology. Content on anatomy & physiology, basic science, medical terminology, law and ethics, documentation, job readiness, and more is supplemented by program-specific titles and review and testing solutions for classroom and certification exams, making Elsevier your destination for healthcare careers.

  • Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management

    A Handbook for Therapists
    • 4th Edition
    • Kieran Barnard + 1 more
    • English
    Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management provides an up-to-date, evidence-based and person-centred guide to musculoskeletal practice.Edited by leading experts Kieran Barnard and Dionne Ryder, with contributions by highly regarded physiotherapists from across the UK, it provides a comprehensive overview of the principles underpinning physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions. It covers basic principles for treating muscles, nerves and joints, as well as anatomy and physiology, clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills.This book is a companion to Petty’s Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment, and together both volumes cover everything students need to know to examine, assess and treat patients.
  • The Muscular System Manual

    The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body
    • 5th Edition
    • Joseph E. Muscolino
    • English
    An approachable, yet detailed atlas of the muscles of the human body, The Muscular System Manual: The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body, 5th Edition provides you with a thorough understanding of skeletal muscles in a compartmentalized, customizable layout. The most comprehensive atlas of muscle actions available, this is the only text that lists and describes all open-chain standard mover actions and all closed-chain reverse mover actions, as well as eccentric contraction and isometric stabilization functions! All actions are fully referenced in one convenient table. Complex muscle anatomy relationships are easy to understand with robust resources on the Evolve companion website, including a unique Electronic Muscle and Bone Review Program to help you prepare for practice.
  • Petty's Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment

    A Handbook for Therapists
    • 6th Edition
    • Dionne Ryder + 1 more
    • English
    Together with its companion volume, Petty’s Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management, this invaluable book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of musculoskeletal practice for undergraduate physiotherapy students.This volume will help you competently examine and assess patients with a variety of issues. Each region is covered in detail, including muscles, nerves and joints. It offers an up-to-date, person-centred approach, based on clinical reasoning and latest evidence, with numerous learning aids, case studies and illustrations to help you apply theory to practice.Petty's Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment is edited by leading experts Dionne Ryder and Kieran Barnard, with contributions by highly regarding physiotherapists from across the country, making this set a must-have for all students of physiotherapy.
  • Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions

    • 5th Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Medicolegal Issues**Learn how to handle the legal and ethical challenges you will encounter in healthcare practice! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, 5th Edition provides a guide to legal concepts and ethical principles and how they are applied in common healthcare scenarios. Content includes key topics such as the legal system, bioethical issues, employment laws, torts, and medical malpractice and liability, as well as current issues such as medical marijuana, the opioid crisis, gender identity, and public health and immunization policies. Questions in each chapter ask you to think critically as you relate concepts to real-world situations. Updated to meet the needs of today’s workplace, this text prepares you to fulfill the moral and professional responsibilities of the healthcare provider.
  • Paramedic Principles and Practice in the UK

    • 1st Edition
    • Aidan Ward
    • English
    Paramedic Principles and Practice in the UK is a key textbook designed to support paramedicine students in this country throughout their studies.The volume takes a practical approach, with case histories covering a broad range of clinical presentations and treatments, all incorporating a patient-centric perspective that acknowledges the longer patient journey.This must-have textbook will not only arm readers with technical knowledge and expertise, but also with the non-technical principles of the profession, developing future paramedics who are able to provide a safe and effective management plan in the out-of-hospital environment.
  • Manipulations des dysfonctions pelviennes féminines

    • 2nd Edition
    • Olivier Bazin + 1 more
    • French
    De nombreux ostéopathes sont confrontés dans leur pratique quotidienne à des patientes présentant des déséquilibres de la sphère pelvienne. Les motifs de consultation peuvent être liés à des troubles fonctionnels (incontinence urinaire, algies pelviennes, infertilité), à la physiologie hormonale (puberté, cycle menstruel, grossesse, ménopause) ou encore à des conséquences chirurgicales ou infectieuses spécifiques. Les tissus mous intrapelviens sont en permanence sollicités et mobilisés par les fonctions respiratoire, urinaire, génitale et intestinale ; de même les organes urogénitaux sont en constant mouvement. Le rôle de l'ostéopathe est de restaurer la mobilité de l'ensemble de ces tissus, afin d'assurer une bonne physiologie de la sphère pelvienne. Cet ouvrage, basé sur la clinique et les motifs de consultation les plus fréquents, fournit à l'ostéopathe des clés de traitement pour soulager et aider les patientes. Les auteurs proposent plusieurs types de manipulations par voies externe et interne. Les approches tissulaire, neurale et vasculaire y sont largement développées. L'ouvrage est didactique : la description des techniques est accompagnée de schémas et de photographies illustrant les différentes manipulations. La relation émotionnelle, l'impact social, le rôle du thérapeute, les indications et contre-indications, ainsi que certaines pathologies spécifiques à la sphère génito-urinaire sont autant d'aspects largement détaillés.
  • ELSEVIER Emergency. Respiratorische Notfälle. 2/2023

    Fachmagazin für Rettungsdienst und Notfallmedizin
    • 1st Edition
    • Hans-Martin Grusnick + 3 more
    • German
    Das Heft 2/2023 ''Respiratorische Notfälle'' befasst sich mit verschiedenen Beatmungsformen und -situationen. Neben dem Leitthema sind zahlreiche weitere Fachartikel zu verschiedenen Rubriken enthalten. ELSEVIER EMERGENCY ist das praxis- und branchenorientierte Fachmagazin für Macher und Entscheider in allen Tätigkeitsfeldern des Rettungsdienstes und der Notfallmedizin. Es richtet sich sowohl an Notfallsanitäter und Notärzte, wie auch an engagierte Rettungssanitäter und Rettungshelfer in der präklinischen Versorgung. Im Mittelpunkt der Heftinhalte steht Wissen von hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit im Rettungsdienst. Alle Fachartikel sind leitlinienkonform und studienbasiert verfasst; ein weiterer Fokus sind Berichte über Forschungsergebnisse im Bereich der Notfallmedizin unter Aufführung der entsprechenden Referenzliteratur. Ergänzt werden die Fachartikel durch Interviews, Porträts und Reportagen in denen spannende und wichtige Facetten der Branche beleuchtet, Menschen, Teams, Firmen und Phänomene vorgestellt, die die Redaktion für besonders interessant hält.
  • Chaitow's Muscle Energy Techniques

    • 5th Edition
    • Sasha Chaitow + 1 more
    • English
    The fifth edition of this well-loved manual for understanding and using Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) presents clear guidelines for their applications, resting on the newest scientific research and embedded in the framework of whole-person health care. It provides a comprehensive, evidence-based how-to guide for applying MET in the treatment of some forms of musculoskeletal dysfunction, to alleviate pain, and support functional movement.Packed with colour illustrations and complemented by more than 50 instructional videos featuring Leon Chaitow demonstrating the techniques described, Muscle Energy Techniques 5e guides the reader through both theory and practice, with an emphasis on evidence-informed clinical reasoning and application. This fifth edition reconvenes the international team of expert contributors originally selected by Leon Chaitow to present the role of METs in a range of clinical settings and scenarios. These include the use of METs for treating a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions, prevention and management of trauma and injuries in athletes, and their successful incorporation into physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathic, massage therapy, and rehabilitation environments.
  • Sprachentwicklungsstörungen

    Grundlagen, Diagnostik und Therapie
    • 5th Edition
    • Simone Kannengieser
    • German
    Ausgehend vom ungestörten Sprachentwicklungsve... – den Grundlagen vorsprachlicher Entwicklung und dem frühen Spracherwerb – werden Störungen der einzelnen Spracherwerbsebenen erklärt. Und das besonders übersichtlich: Jedes Kapitel wird unterteilt in Grundlagen, Entwicklung, Störungsbild, Diagnostik, Therapie und Therapieansätze. Mit aktuellen Themen wie Frühtherapie und Mehrsprachigkeit! Grundlagen und praktisches Wissen über Diagnostik und Therapie – optimal für Sprachtherapeut*inne... in Ausbildung und Praxis Zusätzlich online abrufbar: Wiederholungsfragen zur gezielten Prüfungsvorbereitung... Neu in der 5. Auflage: Neues Kapitel zur Kindersprachtherapie im freien Spiel sowie die komplette Aktualisierung und Überarbeitung aller anderen Kapitel. Das Buch eignet sich für: Sprachtherapeut*inne... in Ausbildung und Praxis
  • Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

    • 9th Edition
    • Terry Des Jardins + 1 more
    • English
    **2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence "Texty" Award Winner****Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Pulmonology**A realistic look at treating respiratory diseases! Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 9th Edition gives you the fundamental knowledge and understanding required to successfully assess and treat patients with respiratory diseases. This foundation helps you learn how to systematically gather relevant clinical data; make an objective evaluation; identify the desired outcome and formulate an assessment; design a safe, appropriate, and effective treatment plan; and document all the steps involved. With this knowledge, you will understand the effectiveness of performing therapies and when to adjust therapy to a desired outcome.