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Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine - E-Book

By: Kenneth A. Olson

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Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine - E-Book

By: Kenneth A. Olson

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Physical Therapy** Build your skills in examination and manual therapy treatment techniques! Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine, 3rd Edition provides evidence-based guidelines to manipulation, evaluation, and treatment procedures of the spine and temporomandibular joint. A perfect blend of theory and practice, this text uses an impairment-based approach in showing how to reach an accurate diagnosis and develop an effective plan of care. The book's photos and drawings — along with some 200 videos — demonstrate examination and manipulation procedures, including therapist hand placement, applied direction of force, and patient positioning. Written by clinician and educator Kenneth Olson, this comprehensive resource will help you improve your clinical reasoning and provide successful outcomes. - Approximately 200 video clips teach the skills needed to effectively implement evidence-based treatment recommendations related to manual therapy, manipulation, and therapeutic exercise. - Descriptions of manual therapy techniques include evidence-based coverage of the examination and treatment of spine and TMJ disorders, along with discussions of alternative treatment methods and potential adverse effects and contraindications to manipulation. - Guidelines for completing a comprehensive spinal examination include medical screening, the patient interview, disability assessment, and tests and measures, along with an evaluation of the examination findings and the principles involved in arriving at a diagnosis and plan of care. - Impairment-based manual physical therapy approach includes a review of the evidence to support its use in evaluating and treating spinal and TMJ conditions. - Full-color photographs show procedures from multiple angles, illustrating hand and body placement and direction of force. - Case studies demonstrate the clinical reasoning used in manual physical therapy. - Clear, consistent format for explaining techniques makes this reference easy to use in the classroom and in the clinical setting. - Guide to Physical Therapist Practice terminology is used throughout the book for consistency and for easier understanding. - Expert author Ken Olson is a highly respected international authority on the subject of spinal manipulation in physical therapy.

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498

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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ISBN 10

0323673406

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9780323673402

Mid and Late Career Issues

An Integrative Perspective

By: Mo Wang,Deborah A. Olson,Kenneth S. Schultz

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Mid and Late Career Issues

An Integrative Perspective

By: Mo Wang,Deborah A. Olson,Kenneth S. Schultz

This new book looks at the unique career issues faced by those workers in their mid and late career stages, particularly with regard to the psychosocial dynamics of mid and late careers. With the growth in aging workers worldwide, we need a deeper understanding of the unique challenges and issues as well as the practical implications related to the shifting demographics to an older workforce, particularly the aging of the baby boom generation. This book reviews, summarizes and integrates the literature on a wide variety of issues and organizational realities related to these workers. Numerous case studies based on one-on-one interviews with older workers and recent retirees provides illustrative examples of the key concepts discussed in each chapter. Students, researchers, and professionals in industrial organizational psychology, human resource management, developmental psychology, vocational psychology and gerontology will find this authoritative book of interest.

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242

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Routledge

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0415804957

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9780415804950

A Companion to Astronomy and Astrophysics

Chronology and Glossary with Data Tables

By: Kenneth R. Lang

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A Companion to Astronomy and Astrophysics

Chronology and Glossary with Data Tables

By: Kenneth R. Lang

Astronomy and Astrophysics is a comprehensive, fundamental, and up-to-date reference book. It is filled with vital information and basic facts for amateur astronomers and professional astrophysicists, and for anyone interested in the Universe, from the Earth and other planets to the stars, galaxies and beyond. An exceptionally thorough Index cross-references concepts, discoveries and individuals in both the Timeline section and Dictionary section. The combined result is a unique stand-alone reference volume in which the reader can quickly locate information, while also discovering new and unexpected knowledge.

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383

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387333673

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9780387333670

The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer

By: Kenneth W. Kinzler

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The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer

By: Kenneth W. Kinzler

-- Current coverage of diagnosis and treatment on a wide spectrum of active cancer research.

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358

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071370501

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9780071370509

Textbook of General Surgical Oncology

By: Shane Y. Morita,Charles M. Balch,V. Suzanne Klimberg,Timothy M. Pawlik,Glenn David Posner,Kenneth K. Tanabe

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Textbook of General Surgical Oncology

By: Shane Y. Morita,Charles M. Balch,V. Suzanne Klimberg,Timothy M. Pawlik,Glenn David Posner,Kenneth K. Tanabe

A resource that combines oncologic principles with treatment plans for the surgical management of neoplasms Textbook of General Surgical Oncology is a practical and comprehensive reference that offers authoritative coverage of a wide variety of oncologic concepts and disorders. The book opens with detailed discussion of the general principles of molecular biology, cancer epidemiology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, immunotherapy, nuclear imaging, and molecular diagnostics. The text then focuses on site-specific neoplasms, such as those of the skin, soft tissue, bone, head/neck, brain, lung, mediastinum, breast, pleura, peritoneum, as well as tumors that affect various systems, including the endocrine, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary, gynecologic, and hematopoietic. · Each chapters is written by an internationally recognized expert on the topic · Learning aids include chapter-ending Q&A and Practical Pearls · Outstanding review for the new General Surgical Oncology certification examination

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1887

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071793321

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9780071793322

Trauma, Ninth Edition

By: David V. Feliciano,Kenneth L. Mattox,Ernest E. Moore

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Trauma, Ninth Edition

By: David V. Feliciano,Kenneth L. Mattox,Ernest E. Moore

The world’s leading resource for to diagnosing and treating any injury—quickly, safely, and effectively Doody's Core Titles for 2023! Unparalleled in its breadth and depth of expertly crafted content, Trauma takes you through the full range of injuries you are likely to encounter. With a full-color atlas of anatomic drawings and surgical approaches, this trusted classic provides thorough coverage of kinematics and the mechanisms of trauma injury, the epidemiology of trauma, injury prevention, the basics of trauma systems, triage, and transport, and more. It then reviews generalized approaches to the trauma patient, from pre-hospital care and managing shock, to emergency department thoracotomy and the management of infections; delivers a clear, organ-by-organ survey of treatment protocols; and shows how to handle specific challenges in trauma―including alcohol and drug abuse, and combat-related wounds―in addition to post-traumatic complications such as multiple organ failure. 500 photos and illustrations Color atlas Numerous X-rays, CT scans, and algorithms High-yield section on specific approaches to the trauma patient A-to-Z overview of management of specific traumatic injuries Detailed discussion of the management of complications

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1440

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McGraw Hill Professional

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126014335X

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9781260143355

Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 1993

By: Kenneth B. Bedell

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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 1993

By: Kenneth B. Bedell

This essential, updated reference provides quick-access to names, addresses, telephone and FAX numbers for denominational leaders, headquarters, agencies, and regional headquarters, as well as current statistical data for churches throughout all of the United States and Canada. Includes information on Bible colleges and seminaries, religious periodicals, trends, and more. Illustrations.

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0687466482

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Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine - E-Book

Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine - E-Book

Mid and Late Career Issues

Mid and Late Career Issues

A Companion to Astronomy and Astrophysics

A Companion to Astronomy and Astrophysics

The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer

The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer

Textbook of General Surgical Oncology

Textbook of General Surgical Oncology

Trauma, Ninth Edition

Trauma, Ninth Edition

Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 1993

Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 1993

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