Professional Guide to Complementary & Alternative Medicine features more than 300 herbal medicines and 100 alternative therapies organized in an A-to-Z manner. An entry format provides an Introduction, reported uses, performance of treatment, complications, precautions, adverse effects, and special considerations for clinicians. Topics include acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, and environmental medicine. Other therapies covered are mind-body therapies, manual healing therapies, pharmacological and biological therapies, herbal remedies, and diet and nutrition. This quick-reference book features a research summary, sidebars, appendices and logos that supply key information and complete the Professional Guide library. 100 illustrations, 736 pages, hard cover.
ISBN 10: 1-58255-127-8 ISBN 13: 978-1-58255-127-2
Now in full color and thoroughly updated, this Third Edition is an indispensable resource for massage therapy students and practicing massage therapists. This best-selling guide presents detailed information on over 200 diseases and conditions, emphasizing how massage influences the disease and healing processes and how therapists can maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks.
The new art program features enhanced line drawings and full-color photographs of skin conditions ranging from mild to severe. A new appendix on medications explains how bodywork may influence the actions of various drugs. 175 illustraions, 672 pages, hardcover.
A back-of-book CD-ROM includes a self-testing tool, animations demonstrating pathophysiology concepts, and audio pronunciations for medical terminology.
ISBN 10: 0-7817-5489-5 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-5489-7
This richly illustrated text teaches the basic techniques of clinical massage therapy by embedding illustrations of internal structures directly into photographs of live models. Each muscle or muscle group is shown, along with surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands.
Useful as a textbook of clinical massage and anatomy, this text can also be used as a practical patient communication tool. Basic clinical techniques such as compression, stripping massage, myofascial stretching and cross-fiber friction are included. Suggestions of draping options correspond to illustrations of draping techniques. Appendices include pain referral zones by region, Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, and a glossary of terms.
Now every copy of Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment comes with a DVD created by Real Bodywork.
Size: 8.5" x 11". Pages: 495.
ISBN 10: 0-7817-6307-X ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-6307-3
The Thirteenth edition of Grant's Dissector restores this renowned anatomy lab manual to its original purpose, which is to serve as a step-by-step manual for dissection procedures. This new edition features a more streamlined approach to cadaver dissection, focusing on more accurate, specific, and clear steps. The overall number of pages and figures has been reduced, reflecting a general trend toward fewer contact hours in the gross anatomy lab. 304 pages. Softcover, spiral bound.
ISBN 10: 0-7817-5484-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-5484-2
Professional Guide to Diseases, Eighth Edition is the newest edition of the health care professional's guide to disease management and patient care. This complete yet concise reference covers over 600 disorders, including emerging diseases such as metabolic syndrome, monkeypox, SARS, Creutzfeldt-Jakob (mad cow) disease, and antibiotic-resistant infections. Coverage also includes terrorist agents such as anthrax.
The easy-to-use format presents comprehensive disease information ranging from causes, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis through treatment and special considerations. Helpful tips, charts, anatomic drawings, and other illustrations supplement the text. This edition includes expanded information on obesity treatments and differential diagnosis algorithms for difficult-to-diagnose problems.
ISBN 10: 1-58255-370-X ISBN 13: 978-1-58255-370-2
Thoroughly updated for the Fifth Edition, this comprehensive manual covers over 550 signs and symptoms. More than 300 of the most important signs and symptoms are organized alphabetically; each entry includes a description, emergency interventions (where appropriate), history and physical examination, causes, special considerations, and patient counseling.
Over 500 illustrations, tables, and flowcharts are included. Appendices describe 250 less familiar signs and symptoms and provide English/Spanish translations of common signs and symptoms. New to this edition: signs and symptoms of emerging diseases, including avian influenza, blast lung injury, and metabolic syndrome; flowcharts that guide practitioners through assessment evaluation; and appendices on common laboratory test values and conducting a patient history.
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 Pages: 928.
ISBN 10: 1-58255-510-9 ISBN 13: 978-1-58255-510-2
Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to make this dictionary the most reliable resource available for healthcare, including medical students, physicians, educators, researchers, and medical language specialists. This new edition includes over 107,000 terms and definitions, more than 5,000 new to this edition. Over 45 consultants from all the major medical and health science specialties have reviewed each word for accuracy and clarity, including new consultants for the specialties of endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, and rheumatology. The art program has also been extensively enhanced and now includes approximately 1500 images and illustrations.
Readers will recognize the authoritative content contained in this new edition, and want to add it to their list of must have references.
Dictionary ISBN 10: 0-7817-3390-1 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-3390-8
PDA ISBN 10: 0-7817-8529-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-8529-7
Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to make this dictionary the most reliable resource available for healthcare, including medical students, physicians, educators, researchers, and medical language specialists. This new edition includes over 107,000 terms and definitions, more than 5,000 new to this edition. Over 45 consultants from all the major medical and health science specialties have reviewed each word for accuracy and clarity, including new consultants for the specialties of endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, and rheumatology. The art program has also been extensively enhanced and now includes approximately 1500 images and illustrations.
Readers will recognize the authoritative content contained in this new edition, and want to add it to their list of must have references.
Dictionary ISBN 10: 0-7817-3390-1 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-3390-8
PDA ISBN 10: 0-7817-8529-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-8529-7
A special edition of the 27th edition of Stedman's Medical Dictionary features a 128 page full color vet insert, as well as the MediClip Veterinary Anatomy collection on CD-ROM. Includes information pertaining to canine, feline, equine, small animal and exotics with many vet-specific images. 2222 pages. Hardcover.
$51.95This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM exam and provides coverage of fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy and physiology, injury prevention, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs, and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness and performance.
The Second Edition is now in full color and includes information on writing appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals.
Size: 8.375" x 10.875". Pages: 704
ISBN 10: 0-7817-9053-0 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-9053-6
$55.95This classic guide to nutrition has helped put the "balance" in balanced diets since 1937! Now completely updated for the Eighteenth Edition, this bestseller continues to supply authoritative data on the nutritional value of foods in a form for quick and easy reference. The book's main table reflects the current food supply—listing more than 8,500 common foods—and contains data on the nutritional content of foods, organized by food groups. Supplementary tables define the content of lesser known foods. Each food entry is thoroughly evaluated to include calorie content, weight, water, protein, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, dietary fiber and major vitamins and minerals. Brand names and the general foods that typify today's eating habits are covered; the latest information on fiber and monounsaturated fat content is addressed; and a bibliography of sources for current food composition data is provided.
ISBN 10: 0-7817-4429-6 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-4429-4
This massage therapy textbook enables readers to translate the fundamental knowledge base for massage into practical applications both in class and in practice. Students will learn functional anatomy and physiology integrated with massage therapy techniques in addition to exploring the fundamentals of history, medical terminology, pharmacology, assessment, documentation, ethics, pathology, self-care, and more.
Now every copy of Introduction to Massage Therapy comes with a DVD created by Real Bodywork.
Size: 8.5" x 11". Pages: 544.
ISBN 10: 0-7817-8597-9 ISBN 13: 978-0-7817-8597-6