The Rehabilitation Specialist's Handbook

The 4th Edition of the gold standard of rehabilitation resources is now in full color and thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the art and science of practice today!A compendium of frequently used, but rarely memorized information organized for easy reference, it covers an extraordinary breadth of topics-from the full range of basic scientific information (neuroanatomy and clinical neurology, osteology and clinical orthopedics, general anatomy, cardiac and pulmonary anatomy) to the treatments and methods used in modern rehabilitation practice.With its outcome and evidence-based focus and several expert contributors, this text is a must for PT's at any stage in their career.

Unit 1. Tools and Essentials for Practice
1. Concepts and Constructs
2. Americans with Disability Act

Unit 2. Body Systems
3. Musculoskeletal
4. Neuromuscular
5. Cardiovascular
6. Pulmonary
7. Integumentary

Unit 3. Specialty Areas of Practice
8. Pediatrics
9. Geriatrics
10. Women’s Health
11. Oncology
12. General Medicine
13. Genetics

Unit 4. Resources for Practice
14. Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Gait
15. Prosthetics
16. Orthotics
17. Wheelchair Assessment and Prescription
18. Physical Agents
19. Pharmacology
20. Translations: Useful Expressions

Appendix: Reference Tables, Conversion Charts, and First Aid

View Contributors and the full Table of Contents here.