Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health

Here is a thoughtful new book for professionals who assist persons afflicted with neuromuscular disorders to help them and their families adapt to lifestyle changes accompanying the onset of these disorders. Health care professionals provide strategies to maintain the psychosocial well-being of chil..

This volume speaks to the issue of occupational therapy practice with the patient in pain. The hows and whys of treatment are explored in a broad range of chapters written by and for professionals in the field of occupational therapy...

This sensitive book provides a much-needed compilation and description of OT programs for the care of individuals disabled by traumatic brain injury (TBI). Focusing on the disabled individual, the family, and the societal responses to the injured, this comprehensive book covers the spectrum of avail..

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research with Persons with Multiple Sclerosis explores the complex OT issues arising from multiple sclerosis,suggesting ways to enhance OT practice or research with people with MS. This book compiles the work and contributions of experts from Europe, Australia, Cana..

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research with Persons with Multiple Sclerosis explores the complex OT issues arising from multiple sclerosis,suggesting ways to enhance OT practice or research with people with MS. This book compiles the work and contributions of experts from Europe, Australia, Cana..

Oral cancer has increased, due to increased consumption of tobacco, alcohol and other carcinogens. Mortality has been reduced, however, due to awareness, early diagnosis and advances in treatments. Achievements in reconstructive surgery have impacted sufferers' quality of life, and their speech, mas..

Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life examines the many issues—legal, medical, emotional, and economical—that affect people with Parkinson's and their families. Physicians, caregivers, and therapists working with Parkinson's patients will learn about the symptoms and behaviors associated with the ..

Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life examines the many issues—legal, medical, emotional, and economical—that affect people with Parkinson's and their families. Physicians, caregivers, and therapists working with Parkinson's patients will learn about the symptoms and behaviors associated with the ..

Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services: Empowerment-Based Models and Program Applications provides a sound framework of intervention practices for case managers and care coordinators to help HIV/AIDS patients live longer and healthier lives. This book focuses on client-based care that addresses the so..

Predicting Successful Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions examines the rapidly changing acute care hospital of the health care delivery industry. It provides a set of guidelines for human service industry executives considering a merger or acquisition to keep organizations competitive and efficient in..

This book is designed to help frontline prevention organizations answer two questions that are of utmost importance. First, how effective are their services; and second, can their work be improved? The absence of rigorous evaluation is a barrier to stable funding for community organizations, and the..

This book is designed to help frontline prevention organizations answer two questions that are of utmost importance. First, how effective are their services; and second, can their work be improved? The absence of rigorous evaluation is a barrier to stable funding for community organizations, and the..