Pages: 1424,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2014,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 220.98x274.32x50.8mm

This is a full-color, case-based physical therapy atlas for clinicians and students. The Color Atlas of Physical Therapy delivers a high-quality visual presentation of the disorders a physical therapist would most likely encounter in daily practice. Enhanced by more than 1,000 full-color illustrations and concise, evidence-based treatment recommendations, the book features a consistent design that makes information retrieval at the point of care fast and easy. Most chapters include vital information such as: Condition/Disorder Synonyms ICD -9 and 10-CM Codes; Preferred Practice Patterns; and, Patient Presentation. Key features: description; essentials of diagnosis; general considerations; demographics; clinical findings: signs and symptoms; functional implications; possible contributing causes; differential diagnosis; functional goals; means of confirmation: laboratory imaging; findings and interpretation; and, treatment: medications, medical procedures, referrals, impairments, tests and measures, intervention, prognosis, references, and, patient resources.show more