Emphasizes the development of clinical reasoning skills, describing the components of the evaluation process and addressing how to decide what to evaluate. Covers a broad array of common diagnoses seen in hand therapy, including shoulder and elbow disorders, peripheral nerve problems, wrist and hand fractures, tendonitis and tendonosis, finger sprains and deformities, tendon injuries, arthritis, burns, infections, ganglion cysts, stiffness, Dupuytrens, -
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Vranceanu A-M, Cooper C, Ring D: Integrating patient values into evidence-based practice: effective communication ... Larson EB, Yao X: Clinical empathy as emotional labor in the patientphysician relationship, JAMA 293:1100–1106, 2005.
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Here’s everything Physical Therapists need to know about medical imaging. This comprehensive guide helps you develop the skills and knowledge you need to accurately interpret imaging studies and understand written reports.
PETTENGILL,. MS,. OTR/L,. CHT. WOUND HEALING HEALING OF SPECIFIC TISSUES OVERVIEW OF TREATMENT TECHNIQUES REHABILITATION GUIDELINES FOR EACH PHASE OF HEALING SUMMARY CRITICAL POINTS Muscles and Tendons Skin and Superficial Soft Tissue ...
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This book, written collaboratively by occupational therapists with acute care experience, was designed for therapists working in a hospital setting and others seeking to learn more about this important but often overlooked area of practice.
Inside the text, Dr. Bernadette Hattjar provides a general introduction, the historical development of the profession, and a basic review of the three major employment areas- physical disabilities, pediatrics and psychosocial occupational ...
In this expanded second edition of Hand Rehabilitation, Susan Weiss and Nancy Falkenstein give us a unique approach to critical thinking in hand therapy [Foreword].
Our primary tools for manipulating the environment are our hands. With only one, an individual is significantly limited.