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Libros en Ciencias de la Salud

  • The Gunn Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain

    Intramuscular Stimulation for Myofascial Pain of Radiculopathic Origin
    • 2 Edición
    • C. Chan Gunn
    • Inglés
    This practical manual explains a comprehensive, alternative system of diagnosis and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Medications and commonly available physical therapies often give only temporary relief. The success of the intramuscular stimulation method described here has led to a new model for chronic pain. The manual, and the techniques described in it, will be invaluable to those seeking a more effective physical modality for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.

  • Skeletal Anatomy

    • 3 Edición
    • Glenda J. Bryan
    • Inglés
    This book provides a concise introduction to the anatomy of the skeleton and to osteology. It gives a sound and comprehensive grounding in skeletal anatomy. Highly illustrated, with line diagrams, x-rays and CT and MR images, the text describes the principal anatomical features of the bones and the structure of the human skeleton.Each chapter is self-contained so the student can study them in any order, and lose no study time referring back to chapters for other references to a subject. This new edition has been extensively revised and, where necessary, the academic level has been upgraded to make it fully appropriate for degree level students as well as for trainee radiologists. The new 2-column format makes the layout more attractive and the text easier to read. The text is easy to follow and linked alongside the appropriate illustrations where possible. A comprehensive and easy-to-use index is included.

  • Teacher's Resource Package for Your Career in Administrative Medical Services

    • 1 Edición
    • Roberta C. Weiss
    • Inglés
    An essential aid to educators, this easy-to-use package offers a complete training curriculum for each of the occupations covered in the text including: lesson plans, teaching methodologies, terminology, a list of references and resources, role-playing situations, evaluation sheets, quizzes, tests, and transparencies.

  • Ophthalmic Pathology

    An Atlas and Textbook - Multi User CD-ROM
    • 4 Edición
    • William H. Spencer
    • Inglés
    Access the definitive reference text on ophthalmic pathology with the speed, power, and convenience of CD-ROM (multi-user version). Coverage includes the eyeball, conjunctiva, sclera, glaucoma, vitreous, uvea, eyeball and lacrimal drain system, orbit, and more.

  • Teacher's Resource Package for Your Career in Cardiovascular Technology

    • 1 Edición
    • Roberta C. Weiss
    • Inglés
    Written by an experienced educator, this comprehensive package provides a complete training curriculum for each of the occupations covered in the text including: lesson plans, teaching methodologies, competency and evaluation forms, role-playing situations, transparencies, and more!

  • Multiple Choice Questions in Optometry

    • 1 Edición
    • Katherine Oliver + 1 más
    • Inglés
    MCQs form an integral part of undergraduate teaching programmes and in assessment for professional qualification. This book presents over 200 multiple choice questions ranging from basic aspects of visual optics, ocular structure and function and appropriate drug actions, to the application and interpretation of clinical techniques in optometry. The corresponding answers are a statement of the preferred choice and include explanatory notes, where appropriate. In every case there is a recommended reading list which draws on relevant books and journals that are widely available. An essential revision aid, MCQs in Optometry will prove invaluable to candidates studying for British and other European examinations in optometry as well as to students and practitioners of optometry world-wide. Ophthalmologists preparing for their examinations will find many helpful elements in these questions, answers and references.

  • Guidelines for Management of Acute Head Injury

    • 1 Edición
    • David Hardy + 2 más
    • Inglés
    The aim of this booklet is to bridge the gap between rescue of a patient with an acute head injury and his or her treatment by a neurosurgeon. It provides a protocol for management of acute head injuries aimed at paramedics, all accident and emergency department staff, orthopaedic and general surgeons, casualty consultants, armed forces medics.

  • First Due Trench Rescue

    • 1 Edición
    • James B. Gargan
    • Inglés
    This vital new resource demonstrates the tools and techniques necessary to safely and successfully carry out a trench rescue operation. Chapters include assessment, hazard control, support operations, emergency care, disentanglement, removal and transfer, as well as a glossary of key terms.

  • Practical Math For Respiratory Care

    A Text and Workbook
    • 1 Edición
    • Raymond Sibberson
    • Inglés
    Offers students a comprehensive explanation and review of essential respiratory care math skills as they apply to clinical situations. Every chapter has learning objectives, clinical significance boxes, sample problems that appear after each new concept and a group of practical exercises.

  • Moving in on Pain

    Conference Proceedings - April 1995
    • 1 Edición
    • Michael Shacklock
    • Inglés
    As the first multidisciplinary gathering organised by physiotherapists addressing exclusively the issue of pain, the conference has, through presentations and workshops, served as a unique update in pain management, and includes contributions from such as * Emeritus Prof. Patrick Wall (University of London) * Prof. Michael Cousins (Royal North Shore Hospital and Sydney University * Associate Prof. George Mendelson (Caulfield General Medical Centre and Monash University The selected papers andthe commentary on the `Images of Pain' art exhibition together form a benchmark of the state of contemporary pain research and thinking, and is an invaluable read for any health professional dealing with pain and its treatment.

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