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Minor Head Trauma describes and explains techniques for diagnosing, evaluating, and rehabilitating patients with minor head injuries. This book emphasizes the importance of long-term treatment of patients beyond the initial moments of injury and treatment in the emergency room. Minor Head Trauma offers insight on: - a range of related issues from emergency room management to psychiatric evaluation and rehabilitation; - the role of electrophysiological testing in patients - including BEAM techniques; - the subtleties of neurophysiological diagnosis; - neurotoxicological evaluation and treatment; - diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders; - the nature and pathogenesis of visual sequelae of head injury; - the speech-language pathologist's role in treating minor head injuries; - the complexities of rehabilitation including problems faced when the patient resumes normal community, professional and familial activities. Minor Head Trauma is intended for physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, attorneys, and others faced with the challenges of evaluating and treating patients who have sustained minor head trauma.
Sized to fit in a pocket or briefcase, Abusive Head Trauma Quick-Reference allows users of to conveniently carry vital information into an examination setting. It contains all of the pertinent information on recognizing injuries, identifying children at risk, and implementing preventive measures, arranged in an easy-to-retrieve format for the professional who needs an immediate reference. In addition to assisting in a medical or social service setting, it also details the application of medical and scientific data to legal investigation and prosecution procedures. Abusive Head Trauma Quick-Reference is an ideal resource for any professional active in the fields of medicine, social services, education, law enforcement, or legal prosecution. Topics covered include the following: The biomechanics of head trauma Comprehensive information for diagnosing abusive head trauma in children Signs and symptoms of associated injuries Evaluation procedures of a child abuse case involving head injury Detailed procedures for the management of cases by social service and law enforcement professionals Guidelines for prosecutors and expert witnesses involved in the court process
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to head trauma. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to head trauma.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Comprehensive text on the clinical and pathophysiologic aspects of carpal tunnel syndrome, for neurologists and other physicians. Includes surgical and nonsurgical treatment, and activity/ occupation.
Osteoporosis is a silent but crippling disease process that can have devastating consequences for the successful aging of most women and many men. This book will raise awareness and inform health professionals about this often preventable and treatable disease. Written by a team of authors from medicine, nursing, nutrition, exercise physiology, and physical therapy, the book provides an overview of the disease process--discussing its epidemiology, strategies for prevention and treatment, as well as the clinical implications of osteoporosis across disciplines.
The Osteoporosis Solution by Carl Germano Edition 1 Published in 2000 by Kensington
"Gill Sanson's book is a well-researched breath of fresh air that will help women everywhere better trust the wisdom of their bodies." -- Christiane Northrup, M.D. The Myth of Osteoporosis is a research-based work that provides clear insight into the myths of osteoporosis. These myths motivate both patient and physician into a lifetime of unnecessary testing and drug therapy ? therapy that can in fact be life-threatening. Gillian Sanson's well-documented explanation of these myths can spare women great anxiety. She takes the fear out of aging and restores women's sense of control over their bodies. She gives women good reasons for challenging the common way that osteoporosis is handled in the United States and in many other industrialized nations.