Overview
This clinical reference has been created for therapists practicing in the home care setting. It covers fundamentals, paediatric populations, adult populations, emergency situations, and pharmacology in home healthcare. A special section of appendices includes necessary reference information such as ICD-9 CM Common Therapy Diagnoses, listings of community organizations, HIM-11 Coverage of Services and Durable Medical Equipment, and a listing of suggested home care resources.
Full Product Details
Author: Wendy K. Anemaet (Home Care Therapist, Board-Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Miami, FL) ,
Michelle E. Moffa-Trotter (Home Care Therapist, Board-Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Clearwater, FL)
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint: Mosby
Dimensions:
Width: 19.10cm
, Height: 3.70cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 1.100kg
ISBN: 9780323002851
ISBN 10: 0323002854
Pages: 736
Publication Date: 11 October 1999
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD
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Author Information
Wendy K. Anemaet, MS, PT, ATC, GCS, received her Master's degree from the university of Southern California. She is a full time home therapist with special experience as a contractor and staff therapist in both the Medicare and private insurance sectors.<br/><br/>Michelle E. Moffa-Trotter, BS, PT, GCS, is an Honors Scholar Graduate of the University of Connecticut Physical Therapy Program. She is a full time home care therapist working exclusively with geriatric patients.<br/><br/>Both Women implement aggressively innovative treatment approaches with their home care patients to maximize patient potential and attain optimum functional outcomes. They have extensive experience with documentation, state and federal regulations, utilization management,clinical education, and program development and implementation. Ms Moffa-Trotter and Ms. Anemaet have lectured nationally on the topic of home care and have authored clinically oriented articles relevant to home health. Both serveon the editorial boards of Physical Therapy in Perspective and Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, and are editorial consultants for Advance publications. They have authored a practice-oriented text on home care called The User Friendly Home Care Handbook with a small press, Learning, Inc.<br/><br/>They have lectured to multi-disciplinary groups around the country for the past three years, and plan to continue their lectures for the next several years. Average annual attendance at their lectures, which is entitled ""Home Care Reality: Effective Evaluation and Treatment"" is approximately 500.
