Overview
A complete sourcebook of diagnostic imaging for the health care practitioner Imaging for the Health Care Professional offers authoritative, engagingly written coverage of common imaging modalities and their use in evaluating, monitoring, and treating the injuries most often encountered by health care professionals. The concise, clinically focused content focuses on what is most important to patient management and education. You will find a complete review of radiography, CT, MRI, and ultrasound, along with more than 360 state-of-the-art images that depict injuries and the healing process. The authors take you through both advantages and limitations of each modality in the rehabilitation setting as well as the screening and evaluation process. Armed with the expert insights found within this book, you will gain a meaningful frame of reference from which to discuss the results of these tests with patients. Features · The book opens with a valuable Primer on Imaging for the Health Care Practitioner which discusses essential topics such as how to order imaging and communicate the results, how to read images, and medico legal considerations · Each regional or systems chapter explains the special applications unique to that body part and how clinicians can select for optimal clinical decision making and includes case studies that demonstrate real-world application of concepts · Clinical pearls reinforce key points in each chapter · The text is supplemented by additional on-line information targeted specifically for instructors to assist in imaging education
Full Product Details
Author: Terry R. Malone ,
Charles Hazle ,
Michael L. Grey ,
Paul C. Hendrix
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.538kg
ISBN: 9780071818391
ISBN 10: 0071818391
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 04 July 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Terry R. Malone, EdD, PT, ATC University of Kentucky Division of Physical Therapy College of Health Sciences Lexington, KY Charles Hazle, MS, PT is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky based at the Center for Rural Health. He teaches functional anatomy and in multiple courses relative to the examination and treatment of orthopedic / musculoskeletal disorders. His history of clinical practice is most extensive in the out-patient setting and he is a doctoral candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences.
