Overview
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation** From an interdisciplinary author team now including orthopedic surgeons, PM&R specialists, and primary care and sports medicine experts, the second edition of Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach educates physicians on how to give the most thorough physical examinations by understanding the ""why"" behind each type of exam. In-depth coverage of today's newest tests and techniques keeps you current in practice, and a new section titled ""Author’s Preferred Approach"" guides you through difficult areas of examination. Provides complete coverage of every musculoskeletal physical examination. Easy-to-use tables summarize and compare the evidence for specificity and sensitivity of each test for each condition. Utilizes over 200 illustrations to clearly depict each test. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices. You'll also have access to over 100 in-depth videos - many new to this edition - highlighting the latest exam techniques, such as the Thessaly test, Milking test, and Bear hug test. Distinguished author team now includes orthopedic surgeons, PM&R specialists, and primary care sports medicine experts. New section titled ""Author's Preferred Approach"" guides readers through difficult areas of examination. Thorough updates and revisions made throughout each chapter keep you current in the field. Full-color figures enhance visual clarity.
Full Product Details
Author: Gerard A. Malanga (Director, Sports, Spine and Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation, Associate Professor, UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, West Orange, NJ, USA) ,
Kenneth Mautner, MD (Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia)
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 0.750kg
ISBN: 9780323396233
ISBN 10: 0323396232
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 10 October 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
<i> This is a wonderful resource for individuals who evaluate, or are learning to evaluate, patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The book is excellent, complete with high-quality illustrations and pictures. The online version further enhances its value with expanded access to content. </i></p> -Matthew C Oswald, MD (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) <b>Doody's Score: 95 - 4 Stars!</p></b>
"""concise and adequately detailed as a quick review book"" ""This is a wonderful resource for individuals who evaluate, or are learning to evaluate, patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The book is excellent, complete with high-quality illustrations and pictures. The online version further enhances its value with expanded access to content."" -Matthew C Oswald, MD (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) Doody's Score: 95 - 4 Stars!"
This is a wonderful resource for individuals who evaluate, or are learning to evaluate, patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The book is excellent, complete with high-quality illustrations and pictures. The online version further enhances its value with expanded access to content. -Matthew C Oswald, MD (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) Doody's Score: 95 - 4 Stars!
