The Color Atlas of Physical Therapy - Hardcover

Shamus, Eric

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071813519 ISBN 13: 9780071813518

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2015

Synopsis

A FULL-COLOR, CASE-BASED PHYSICAL THERAPY ATLAS FOR CLINICIANS AND STUDENTS

The Color Atlas of Physical Therapy delivers a high-quality visual presentation of the disorders a physical therapist would most likely encounter in daily practice. Enhanced by more than 1,000 full-color illustrations and concise, evidence-based treatment recommendations, the book features a consistent design that makes information retrieval at the point of care fast and easy.

MOST CHAPTERS INCLUDE VITAL INFORAMTION SUCH AS:

• Condition/Disorder Synonyms
• ICD -9 and 10-CM Codes
• Preferred Practice Patterns
• Patient Presentation
• Key Features:
  • Description
  • Essentials of Diagnosis
  • General Considerations
  • Demographics
• Clinical Findings:
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • Functional Implications
  • Possible Contributing Causes
  • Differential Diagnosis
• Functional Goals
• Means of Confirmation:
  • Laboratory
  • Imaging
• Findings and Interpretation
• Treatment:
  • Medications
  • Medical Procedures
• Referrals
• Impairments
• Tests and Measures
• Intervention
• Prognosis
• References
• Patient Resources

About this title

About the Author:

Eric Shamus, DPT, PhD, CSCS has taught national and international continuing education courses on Orthopeadics, Sports Medicine, and Manual Therapy, with a focus on documentation and reimbursement. He is presently a professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and works at an outpatient orthopedic facility in Fort Lauderdale.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0071813519
• ISBN 13: 9780071813518
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1424