Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy
Author | : Jennifer Bottomley |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-11-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 1032964421 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781032964423 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Download or read book Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy written by Jennifer Bottomley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-11-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy has been revised and updated into a Third Edition to include the latest information in the field of physical therapy. This reference book, designed specifically for the physical therapy and physical therapist assistant student and practitioner, provides a magnitude of terms, definitions, guidelines, and references essential to the field. This Third Edition provides quick access to over 3400 words and their definitions that are encountered on a day-to-day basis (400 more than the previous edition). There are also 41 appendices in this user-friendly, pocket-sized reference where you can find information such as lists of general acronyms and abbreviations for words commonly used in physical therapy/rehabilitation; commonly used acronyms for evaluative tests and measures; and definitions of impairment, disability, and handicap as established and accepted by the World Health Organization. What is new inside the Third Edition:* More than 100 new abbreviations and acronyms * Updated Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist* A new Drug Prescribing and Elimination Abbreviations appendix * Updates to suggested readings Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy, Third Edition is the perfect, pocket size, affordable companion for school, clinical affiliations, and physical therapy practice.