Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy

di Jennifer Bottomley (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Inc, 2012

Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy has been revised and updated into a Third Edition to include the latest information in the field of physical therapy. This reference book, designed specifically for the physical therapy and physical therapist assistant student and practitioner, provides a magnitude of terms, definitions, guidelines, and references essential to the field. This Third Edition provides quick access to over 3400 words and their definitions that are encountered on a day-to-day basis (400 more than the previous edition). There are also 41 appendices in this user-friendly, pocket-sized reference where you can find information such as lists of general acronyms and abbreviations for words commonly used in physical therapy/rehabilitation; commonly used acronyms for evaluative tests and measures; and definitions of impairment, disability, and handicap as established and accepted by the World Health Organization. What is new inside the Third Edition:• More than 100 new abbreviations and acronyms • Updated Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist• A new Drug Prescribing and Elimination Abbreviations appendix • Updates to suggested readings Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy, Third Edition is the perfect, pocket size, affordable companion for school, clinical affiliations, and physical therapy practice.

• Autore: Jennifer Bottomley
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Anno: 2012
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 650 p.
• Dimensioni: 179 x 108 mm
• Peso: 603 gr.
• EAN: 9781617110702

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