Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy [Paperback]

Karen Jacobs EdD OTR/L CPE FAOTA (Author), Laela Jacobs OTR (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1556426569 | ISBN-13: 978-1556426568 | Publication Date: November 10, 2003 | Edition: 4th

Are you an occupational therapy professional who requires information at your fingertips or a student searching for quick answers to your questions? If so, then Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy, Fourth Edition is the perfect reference to have by your side.

This definitive companion provides quick access to words, their definitions, and important resources used in everyday practice and the classroom. Used by thousands of your peers and colleagues, the Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy, Fourth Edition is one of a kind and needed by all in the profession.

Incorporated within this user-friendly fourth edition are innovative and unique features that help you keep pace with the latest in occupational therapy. Over 3,600 terms are defined (over 400 more than last edition) and 60 appendices are presented (including 9 new items). Essential AOTA references are featured, including the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics- 2000, making Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy, Fourth Edition ideal for students and professionals to enhance their knowledge base.

With the latest information and resources to help you stay on top of the OT and OTA profession, this pocket size companion is perfect for everyone!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The definitions are simple, clear, and concise. The book finds its originality in the inclusion in its glossary of occupational therapy evaluation tools, approaches, and frequently used materials as well as the more conventional medical terms."

— Edith Lamay, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

About the Author

Karen Jacobs, EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA, is an occupational therapist and an ergonomist as well as a clinical professor of occupational therapy at Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Boston, MA. She is a former president and vice president of the American Occupational Therapy Association, an author of texts on work practice, the founding editor of the interdisciplinary and international journal, WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation (IOS Press, The Netherlands), and is widely published. She is internationally recognized as an expert in ergonomics and health care marketing and has presented numerous workshops, keynote addresses, and training programs on these subjects.

Professor Jacobs, who lives in Andover, MA, is married to Matthew Gold and is the mother of three children—Laela, Joshua, and Ariel. She balances work with occupations such as kayaking, gardening, travel, photography, and cross-country skiing.

Laela Jacobs OTR/L, is currently practicing as a Rehab Manager at a sub-acute facility in Wrentham, MA. She received her degree in occupational therapy from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL.

Laela, her husband Craig Simon, and their two dogs live in North Attleboro, MA. Her interests include theater, travel, gardening, and most importantly spending time with her family.a

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated; 4th edition (November 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556426569
• ISBN-13: 978-1556426568
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I'd gotten this day 1 of OT school!, August 23, 2006

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J. Felty (Birmingham, Al) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (Paperback)

This book has it all at your fingertips! An excellent dictionary for our profession and quick charts for maintaining competence in various areas of practice. It would have been especially useful at the start of my OT education as a reference/study guide, but is certainly useful to any practioner. It includes AOTA documents (Code of Ethics, etc.), as well as necessary and thoughtful interview/intervention questions in Spanish, Portugese, French, and German for building rapport and communicating with clients of various ethnicities. You won't regret getting this book!

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Quick Reference Review, December 1, 1999

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This review is from: Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (Paperback)

As an OT student I thought this book would be helpful in tutorial sessions and as a quick lookup for unknown subjects. I haven't found it to be very useful yet and have opened it maybe 3 times in 5 months. I would recommend K.Reed's Quick Reference to OT. That book is more comprehensive and still defines the words as well as explains the problem in detail.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent dictionary with very useful appendices, September 10, 2009

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Tanya Feddern-Bekcan (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (Jacobs, Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy) (Paperback)

As a returning therapist who's been out of the field for a while, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. As the title implies, it is a DICTIONARY, and as such, defines terms. (I say this because the other reviewers were obviously looking for a different type of book, such as the equally excellent, Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy by Reed. When I was fresh out of OT school, I found that book very handy, and its appendices are great, too.) However, since I now need a dictionary tailored for OTs, this book is perfect for my purposes. And the appendices are extremely helpful.

So, if you took a long break from OT, are changing practice areas, or have noticed that terminology has changed since you graduated school, get this book. It will make reading charts and deciphering jargon at the clinic much easier. You might also want to get the Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy book by Reed, but note that it doesn't provide definitions, as it is not a dictionary.