Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care - Sheryl L. Fairchild

Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care

Buch | Spiralbindung
416 Seiten
2012 | 5th Revised edition
Saunders (Verlag)
978-1-4557-0704-1 (ISBN)
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Demonstrates proper techniques to help you evaluate, treat, and care for patients in physical therapy setting. Providing how-to information on positioning and draping the patient, patient transfer, ambulation activities, and more, this title provides insight into rationales and physiologic principles explaining why specific techniques are used.
This illustrated resource demonstrates proper techniques and procedures to help you evaluate, treat, and care for patients in the physical therapy setting. In addition to clear, "how-to" information on positioning and draping the patient, patient transfer, ambulation activities, and much more, you'll gain insight into the rationales and physiologic principles explaining why specific techniques are used.

Clearly written instructions and full-color illustrations on patient care techniques and procedures cover topics such as proper lifting, patient transfers, basic wound care, and assessment of vital signs.
Insight into rationales and physiological principles explain why specific techniques and procedures are used.
More than 700 full-color photographs vividly demonstrate proper performance of techniques and procedures used in the assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting.
Procedure boxes throughout the text offer additional tips for optimal assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting.
Self-study and problem solving activities promote decision-making and problem solving skills.



NEW! Video clips and skills activities on companion Evolve site illustrate the techniques and procedures described in the text.
NEW! Content based on the ICF model, the model currently endorsed by the APTA and AOTA, reflects the current theories and practice guidelines of physical and occupational therapy.
NEW! Information on professionalism teaches about the guidelines that currently exist and how to apply those guidelines to patient interactions.

1. Preparation Patient Care Activities

2. Approaches to Infection Control

3. Assessment of Vital Signs

4. Body Mechanics

5. Positioning and Draping

6. Chapter Basic Exercise: Passive and Active

7. Features and Activities of Wheeled Mobility Aids

8. Transfer Activities

9. Ambulation Aids, Patterns, and Activities

10. Special Equipment and Patient Care Environments

11. Basic Wound Care and Specialized Interventions

12. Incidents and Emergencies

13. Americans with Disabilities Act: A Review

Bibliography

Zusatzinfo Approx. 744 illustrations (734 in full color)
Verlagsort Philadelphia
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 276 mm
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinethik
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie
ISBN-10 1-4557-0704-X / 145570704X
ISBN-13 978-1-4557-0704-1 / 9781455707041
Zustand Neuware
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