Jaime C. Paz Primary Author Michele P. West Primary Author mixed material bibliography Missouri Saunders Elsevier 2009 continuing Weekly en English

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xiv, 609 hlm. ; 23 cm. Additionally, the talents of more new contributors have given this edition a much broader perspective on clinical practice in the acute care setting. As a Member of the health care team,the physical therapist is often expeted to understand hospital protocol, safety, medical-surgical "lingo," and the many aspects of patient care from the emergency room setting to the intensip care unit to the general ward. This Handbook is therefore intended to he aresource to aid in the interpretation and understanding of the medcal-surgical aspets of acute care. Each chapter in this edition of Acute Care Handbook For Physial Therapists discusses a major body system. The Chapters includer: * A review of basic structure and function-*An overview of the medical-surgical evaluation of patient admitted to the hospital,including diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests-* A review of pathofisiology that emphasizes signs and symptoms of specific diseases and disoerders-* Guidelines for physical therapy intervention. Clinical Tips appear throughout each chapter. These helful hints are intended to maximize safety,quality,and efficiency of care. Medicine-Handbooks, Manual 6169781416048992 28464 2015-04-28 10:32:33 2015-04-28 10:32:33 machine generated