Braddom’s Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook, 1st Edition
Concise and portable, Braddom’s Clinical Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, by Drs. David X. Cifu and Henry L. Lew, gives you dependable, up-to-date content in a handbook format ideally suited for use at the bedside or in outpatient clinics. This quick reference covers the everyday topics you need – assistive devices and orthoses, spasticity, pediatric, adult, and geriatric care, pain management, outcome measures, and much more – all derived from the most trusted name in the field of PM&R.
Concise and portable, Braddom’s Clinical Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, by Drs. David X. Cifu and Henry L. Lew, gives you dependable, up-to-date content in a handbook format ideally suited for use at the bedside or in outpatient clinics. This quick reference covers the everyday topics you need – assistive devices and orthoses, spasticity, pediatric, adult, and geriatric care, pain management, outcome measures, and much more – all derived from the most trusted name in the field of PM&R.
Key Features
- Reader-friendly format with succinct, templated chapters for ease of use.
- Authoritative content derived from the #1 comprehensive reference in the field: Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- An ideal resource for the entire rehabilitation team as a quick reference or study guide.
- Highlights key concepts spanning the full spectrum of rehabilitation medicine to help optimize outcomes for patients with a range of chronic diseases, impairments, and disabilities.
- Online videos provide guidance on essential techniques including Muscle Energy Technique; Paraffin Bath; Monophasic Arterial Doppler Waveform; Feeding Training with Putty; Lachman Test; and Carbidopa- and Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia.
- Includes eSlides complied by internationally renowned experts to summarize key teaching points and clinical pearls.
- Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780323479042 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By David X. Cifu, MD, Associate Dean of Innovation and System Integration and Eminent Scholar, Herman J. Flax, MD Professor and Chair, Department of, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Senior Consultant, Sheltering Arms Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, USA; Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD, Professor and Director of Rehabilitation Medicine Education, Office of Medical Education, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii and Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Edition Number | 1 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 152w x 229h (6.00" x 9.00") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 390 |
| Publication Date | 28 Jun 2017 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery |
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SECTION 1 Evaluation
1. The Physiatric History and Physical Examination
2. History and Examination of the Pediatric Patient
3. Adult Neurogenic Communication and Swallowing Disorders
4. Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Rehabilitation
5. Practical Aspects Of Impairment Rating And Disability Determination
6. Employment of People with Disabilities
7. Quality and Outcome Measures for Medical Rehabilitation
8. Electrodiagnostic Medicine
SECTION 2 Treatment Techniques and Special Equipment
9. Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Restoration in Upper Limb Amputation
10. Lower Limb Amputation and Gait
11. Upper Limb Orthoses
12. Lower Limb Orthoses
13. Spinal Orthoses
14. Wheelchairs and Seating Systems
15. Therapeutic Exercise
16. Manipulation, Traction, and Massage
17. Physical Agent Modalities
18. Integrative Medicine in Rehabilitation
19. Computer Assistive Devices and Environmental Controls
SECTION 3 Common Clinical Problems
20. Bladder Dysfunction
21. Neurogenic Bowel: Dysfunction and Rehabilitation
22. Sexual Dysfunction and Disability
23. Spasticity
24. Chronic Wounds
25. Vascular Diseases
26. Burns
27. Acute Medical Conditions
28. Chronic Medical Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Organ Transplantation, and Diabetes
29. Cancer Rehabilitation
30. The Geriatric Patient
31. Rheumatologic Rehabilitation
SECTION 4 Issues in Specific Diagnoses
32. Common Neck Problems
33. Low Back Pain
34. Osteoporosis
35. Upper Limb Pain and Dysfunction
36. Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Lower Limb
37. Chronic Pain
38. Pelvic Floor Disorders
39. Sports Medicine and Adaptive Sports
40. Motor Neuron Diseases
41. Rehabilitation of Patients with Neuropathies
42. Myopathy
43. Traumatic Brain Injury
44. Stroke Syndromes
45. Degenerative Movement Disorders of the Central Nervous System
46. Multiple Sclerosis
47. Cerebral Palsy
48. Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms
49. Spinal Cord Injury
50. Auditory, Vestibular, and Visual Impairments
"This is effective as a handbook for trainees and professionals in the field of rehabilitation medicine. It is in a compact format that is well organized and provides supplemental online material."
Daniel A Goodman, MD, MS (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) Doody's Score: 94-4 Stars!
