Mark Dutton

Dutton's Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Skills, Second Edition

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A comprehensive intro to the art,science, and practice of physical therapy With Dutton's Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Skills, Second Edition, you get complete and well-rounded coverage of the practice of physical therapy (PT). This comprehensive introduction provides the conceptual framework you need to build a solid foundation in PT-including a historical perspective of the profession, an introduction to healthcare policy, and in-depth coverage of evidence-informed practice. The book describes how movement evolves, how it becomes skilled, and how dysfunction can occur; illustrates the necessary skills you need to successfully practice PT; explains how to development areas of expertise, including how to enhance a patient's function in such tasks as bed mobility, transfers, and gait training; and much more. The author emphasizes both patient and clinician safety through the use of correct body mechanics, application of assistive and safety devices, and infection control procedures.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 224mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1293g
• ISBN-13: 9781260457957
• ISBN-10: 1260457958
• Artikelnr.: 59257986

Autorenporträt

Mark Dutton, PT is a practicing physical therapist at West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Profession
2. Healthcare Regulations
3. Evidence-Informed Practice
4. Foundations of Movement
5. Patient/Client Management
6. Movement Dysfunction
7. Correcting Movement Dysfunction
8. Preparation for Patient Care
9. Monitoring Vital Signs
10. Bed Mobility, Patient Positioning, and Draping
11. Mobility
12. Manual Muscle Testing
13. Patient Transfers and Mobility
14. Gait Training
Appendix A: Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy
Appendix B: Criteria for Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy
Appendix C: Code of Ethics
Appendix D: Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant
Appendix E: American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Index