Patient Care Skills - Softcover

Minor, Mary Alice Duesterhaus; Minor, Scott Duesterhaus, Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131113828 ISBN 13: 9780131113824

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2006

Synopsis

A revision of a highly successful text that demonstrates proper positioning techniques and other patient care competencies that a physical therapist must master. New features in this edition, which will be completely redesigned include: Key Terms, Procedure boxes, new photos and Video CD-ROM. Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy students and professionals.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This book provides comprehensive coverage of basic patient care skills for all health care workers. KEY TOPCIS: Such skills as patient positioning and transfer, range of motion exercises, vital signs and aseptic techniques are emphasized. A new format with clearly organized objectives, case studies and review questions add to the step-by-step illustrations and photographs, making this book extremely practical for the clinical setting. Physical therapy students, nurses, nurses' aids, medical assistants, occupational therapists, orderlies.

About the Author:

Mary Alice Duesterhaus Minor, P.T., M.S. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0131113828
• ISBN 13: 9780131113824
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 436