| View Larger Image | Physical Agents in Rehabilitation - Text with Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound and Laser Light Handbook Package: From Research to Practice | Paperbackby Michelle H. Cameron MD PT OCS (Author)
| List Price: | $66.95 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Saunders | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Publication Date: | March 07, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 650,600th |
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Product Description
This package includes Physical Agents in Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition packaged with a free copy of Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound, and Laser Light Handbook. The 2nd Edition of Physical Agents in Rehabilitation is a straightforward and accessible guide that teaches the how and why for effective and safe application of physical agents within a complete rehabilitation program. It covers everything from new applications to thermal agents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, ultrasound, electrical currents, and electromagnetic radiation. Readers will learn when and when not to use physical agents, how to integrate these tools into a patient's overall treatment plan, and how to document treatment to optimize reimbursement and minimize liability. Clinical case studies are streamlined to provide accurate information quickly while enhancing decision-making skills. Evidenced-based practice is incorporated throughout, justifying treatment choices with concrete, up-to-the-minute research data * Package includes Physical Agents text plus a free copy of Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound, and Laser Light Handbook. * Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents – thermal agents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, ultrasound, electrical currents, and electromagnetic radiation – ensures that readers understand the benefits and questions involved in correct applications. * Clinical Case Studies help readers sharpen their decision making skills regarding important treatment choices and effective applications. * Up-to-date information on research-based practice draws on the latest research sources, particularly those from the last 5 years. * Incorporation of Preferred Practice Patterns from The Guide to the Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Ed., throughout the text ensures that the reader is using the best and latest practices as defined by the APTA. * Contraindications and Precautions boxes explain the appropriate use and application of physic |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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Using in my PTA college classroom by M. Vitek (Hilton Head Island, SC United States)  5 Stars
February 23, 2008
VERY comprehensive and up-to-date review using evidence-based information. Better for a PT class than a PTA class...but extremely useful as an instructor. I used while practicing as an instant reference. A+++ Very fast ship!
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