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This standard defining setting physical medicine and rehabilitation text is now in its Fourth Edition, with thoroughly updated content and a more clinical focus. In the book over 150 expert contributors (most new to this edition) address the full range of issues in contemporary PM&R and present state of the art patient management strategies, emphasising evidence-based recommendations. This edition has two separate volumes on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, and each volume has sections on principles of evaluation and management, management methods, major problems, and specific disorders. FEATURES: The most comprehensive book on the market More clinically useful evidence-based information Treatment algorithms and boxed lists of key clinical facts have been added to many chapters Now with a newly organised format to make physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine retrieval easier Emphasis on evidenced-based recommendations NEW TO THIS EDITION: Title change to reflect the reorganisation of book Now 2 volumes (one for Physical Medicine; one for Rehabilitation Medicine) 150 new contributing authors Much more pedagogy (algorithms; tables; checklists.

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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 19-OCT-05, Volume 294, Issue 15, Thomas K. Watanabe, MD, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH -- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice is a well-written and carefully edited textbook that provides an appreciation of the scope of the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Students and physicians in training would be well served in using it as a basis for developing clinical skills. It is an outstanding reference, which makes available to physicians clinically relevant and contemporary information that will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of the wide range of conditions seen in this specialty. -Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

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