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A MASSAGE THERAPIST'S GUIDE TO PATHOLOGY
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
BASIC CLINICAL MASSAGE THERAPY: INTEGRATING ANATOMY AND TREATMEN
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
GRANT'S DISSECTOR 13TH EDITION
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
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
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE TO SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
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
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 FOR PDA
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
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE TO COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
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
PDA HANDBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Handbook of Diagnostic Tests is the third edition of a two-part reference that provides coverage of nearly all major diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests. Part I is an alphabetical listing of over 450 disorders with their key test results. Part II groups 16 chapters of lab tests and diagnostic procedures by type. Test entries in Part II include description, purpose, procedure steps, normal test results and reference values, and disorders indicated by abnormal test results. Part II also includes patient preparation, posttest care, precautions, and interfering factors. Thirty diagnostic tests are new in this edition and all existing tests have been updated. Appendices include normal and abnormal serum drug levels for substance abuse screening and therapeutic monitoring and an illustrated guide to patient self-testing. Softcover, 788 pages. Size 5" x 8".
Also available on PDA. Practitioners can instantly find key test results for more than 500 disorders and complete details on more than 550 laboratory and diagnostic tests. The entry for each test covers purpose, patient preparation, step-by-step procedure, post-test care, precautions, normal findings/reference values including SI units, abnormal findings and their clinical significance, and interfering factors. Also included are quick-reference guides to normal laboratory test values and normal and abnormal serum drug levels.
Platform: Palm OS, Windows CE, and Pocket PC handheld devices.
System Requirements: Most Skyscape products work off memory cards.
Palm: Requires 2.3 MB
Pocket PC: Requires 3.7 MB
Book ISBN 10: 1-58255-203-7 ISBN 13: 978-1-58255-203-3
PDA ISBN 10: 1-58255-325-4 ISBN 13: 978-1-58255-325-2
THE WASHINGTON MANUAL® OF MEDICAL THERAPEUTICS: PERFECTBOUND
Established for over 40 years as the "bible" of the medical ward, The Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics is now in its Thirty-Second Edition and builds upon that proud tradition—with even more of the current information you need, delivered in a timesaving, quick-reference style. Its portability, comprehensiveness, and ease of access makes it a favorite on-call resource for housestaff and faculty around the world. Continuing the tradition of excellence, each chapter has been updated and reformatted for easier access to the information the reader needs. The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.
$47.95
THE WASHINGTON MANUAL® OF MEDICAL THERAPEUTICS: SPIRAL
Established for over 40 years as the "bible" of the medical ward, The Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics is now in its Thirty-Second Edition and builds upon that proud tradition—with even more of the current information you need, delivered in a timesaving, quick-reference style. Its portability, comprehensiveness, and ease of access makes it a favorite on-call resource for housestaff and faculty around the world. Continuing the tradition of excellence, each chapter has been updated and reformatted for easier access to the information the reader needs. The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.
$47.95
ENGLISH/SPANISH ANATOMICAL CHART DESKTOP COLLECTION
This full color book includes 34 of our most popular anatomy and pathology topics presented in both English and Spanish (68 charts total), with emphasis on those disorders that may often affect the Hispanic/Latino population.
Handy for learning terminology, this book is also very handy in bilingual patient counseling situations. The covered spiral binding allows the book to lay flat on desk with the chart in English on the left hand side, next to the same chart in Spanish on the right.
Printed in vivid lifelike colors on high-quality paper, the anatomical charts show the human body in a format that provides a clear and visual understanding of human anatomy, physiology and diseases. Medical terminology and easy to understand supporting text is printed directly on each chart so you never have to refer to a separate key card or manual. Size: 10" x 12".
$46.95