Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine [Hardcover]

American Osteopathic Association (Author), Robert C. Ward (Author), Raymond J. Hruby (Author), John A. Jerome (Author), John M. Jones (Author), Robert E. Kappler (Author), Michael L. Kuchera (Author), William A. Kuchera (Author), Michael M. Patterson (Author), Bernard R. Rubin (Author), Michael A. Seffinger (Author), Sarah A. Sprafka (Author), Richard van Buskirk (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781734975 | ISBN-13: 978-0781734974 | Publication Date: October 7, 2002 | Edition: Second

Thoroughly revised for its Second Edition, Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine is the only comprehensive, current osteopathic text. It provides broad, multidisciplinary coverage of osteopathic considerations in the basic sciences, behavioral sciences, family practice and primary care, and the clinical specialties and demonstrates a wide variety of osteopathic manipulative methods. This edition includes new chapters on biomechanics, microbiology and infectious diseases, health promotion and maintenance, osteopathic psychiatry, emergency medicine, neuromusculoskeletal medicine, rehabilitation, sports medicine, progressive inhibition of neuromuscular structures, visceral manipulation, A.T. Still osteopathic methods, treatment of acutely ill hospital patients, somatic dysfunction, clinical research and trials, outcomes research, and biobehavioral interactions with disease and health.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1472 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (October 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781734975
• ISBN-13: 978-0781734974
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #383,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An improvement, December 20, 2008

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D. King (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine (Hardcover)

Here is an honest review:
Foundations 2 is a much better book than Foundations 1. However that doesn't say much. Foundations 1 was basically an overpriced doorstop. Foundations 2 is a better read with significant improvement in writing style and applicability. However it still does not address very significant shortfalls in the original text. Namely that evidenced based applications of OMM and specific osteopathic evaluation techniques in the various specialties are not addressed adequately. The specialties are addressed entirely too theoretically with little real-life doctor applications. It does not flow as a text should but rather sputters and stops only to chug back to life a few pages later sounding in need of a serious oil change. The principle reason this book sells is because it is required by most of the DO schools. Otherwise students would not buy such a Titanic book. Unfortunately the new edition of the book should be out soon (next two to three years) and doubtfully will be much of an improvement.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive resource, August 29, 2008

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Aj (QLD, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine (Hardcover)

This book is well worth purchasing. It is very logical and comprehensive. It provides a holistic framework for effective health care regardless of the health practitioners profession.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased!, July 6, 2010

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