A revision of a highly successful text that demonstrates proper positioning techniques and other patient care competencies that a physical therapist must master. New features in this edition, which will be completely redesigned include: Key Terms, Procedure boxes, new photos and Video CD-ROM. Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy students and professionals.
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Key Benefit: This manual serves as an introduction to the basic task of patient care, covering areas of positioning, turning, understanding straight plane and diagonal patterns of range of motion, transferring, ambulating with assistive devices, and understanding the parts of a wheelchair. Key Topics: New to this edition is an expanded photo program. Additional pedagogy includes chapter objectives and a section on the Americans With Disabilities Act. Market: Students in health related professions.
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Mary Alice Duesterhaus Minor, P.T., M.S. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.
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Patient Care Skills,
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This review is from: Patient Care Skills (4th Edition) (Spiral-bound)
This is a great reference for the PT student or the experienced clinician with the goal of instructing the PT aide in clinical handling skills. It is complete with pictures and text that is easy to understand and somewhat concise.
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I liked the new edition and thought that the additional pictures provided the user with a better sense of the described guarding and transfer techniques.
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