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Braddom's Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook

Book2018

Authors:

David X. Cifu and Henry L. Lew

Braddom's Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook

Book2018

 

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David X. Cifu and Henry L. Lew

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Concise and portable, Braddom’s Clinical Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, by Drs. David X. Cifu and Henry L. Lew, gives you dependable, up-to-date content in a han ... read full description

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Concise and portable, Braddom’s Clinical Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, by Drs. David X. Cifu and Henry L. Lew, gives you dependable, up-to-date content in a handbook format ideally suited for use at the bedside or in outpatient clinics. This quick reference covers the everyday topics you need – assistive devices and orthoses, spasticity, pediatric, adult, and geriatric care, pain management, outcome measures, and much more – all derived from the most trusted name in the field of PM&R.

Concise and portable, Braddom’s Clinical Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, by Drs. David X. Cifu and Henry L. Lew, gives you dependable, up-to-date content in a handbook format ideally suited for use at the bedside or in outpatient clinics. This quick reference covers the everyday topics you need – assistive devices and orthoses, spasticity, pediatric, adult, and geriatric care, pain management, outcome measures, and much more – all derived from the most trusted name in the field of PM&R.

Key Features

  • Reader-friendly format with succinct, templated chapters for ease of use.
  • Authoritative content derived from the #1 comprehensive reference in the field: Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  • An ideal resource for the entire rehabilitation team as a quick reference or study guide.
  • Highlights key concepts spanning the full spectrum of rehabilitation medicine to help optimize outcomes for patients with a range of chronic diseases, impairments, and disabilities.
  • Online videos provide guidance on essential techniques including Muscle Energy Technique; Paraffin Bath; Monophasic Arterial Doppler Waveform; Feeding Training with Putty; Lachman Test; and Carbidopa- and Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia.
  • Includes eSlides complied by internationally renowned experts to summarize key teaching points and clinical pearls.
  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures and references from the book on a variety of devices.
  • Reader-friendly format with succinct, templated chapters for ease of use.
  • Authoritative content derived from the #1 comprehensive reference in the field: Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  • An ideal resource for the entire rehabilitation team as a quick reference or study guide.
  • Highlights key concepts spanning the full spectrum of rehabilitation medicine to help optimize outcomes for patients with a range of chronic diseases, impairments, and disabilities.
  • Online videos provide guidance on essential techniques including Muscle Energy Technique; Paraffin Bath; Monophasic Arterial Doppler Waveform; Feeding Training with Putty; Lachman Test; and Carbidopa- and Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia.
  • Includes eSlides complied by internationally renowned experts to summarize key teaching points and clinical pearls.
  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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978-0-323-47904-2

Language

English

Published

2018

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Authors

David X. Cifu

Chairman, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Herman J. Flax, MD Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Principal Investigator, Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium, Richmond, Virginia

Henry L. Lew

Tenured Professor, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Chair, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honolulu, Hawaii

Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia