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Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy 3rd Edition

Jennifer Bottomley
ISBN: 9781617110702
ISBN: 9781617110702
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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.

Περιεχόμενα

Dedication

Acknowledgements

About the Editor

Preface

Dictionary of Terms

Bibliography

Appendix 1: Suggested Reading

Appendix 2: General Acronyms and Abbreviations

Appendix 3: Medical Roots: Etymology (Greek and Latin Derivations)

Appendix 4: Evaluation Acronyms

Appendix 5: Organization Acronyms

Appendix 6: American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics

Appendix 7: American Physical Therapy Association Guide for Professional Conduct

Appendix 8: American Physical Therapy Association Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Appendix 9: American Physical Therapy Association Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant

Appendix 10: American Physical Therapy Association Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy and the Accompanying Criteria

Appendix 11: American Physical Therapy Association Guidelines for Physical Therapy Documentation

Appendix 12: American Physical Therapy Association’s Mission and Goal Statements

Appendix 13: Historical Practitioners Influential in the Genesis of Physical Therapy

Appendix 14: Past Presidents of the American Physical Therapy Association

Appendix 15: Directory of State Licensure Boards and State Physical Therapy Associations

Appendix 16: Direct Access for Physical Therapy by State

Appendix 17: World Wide Web Sites in Rehabilitation

Appendix 18: World Health Organization Classifications

Appendix 19: Diseases, Pathologies, and Syndromes Defined

Appendix 20: Physical Therapy Tests and Measures

Appendix 21: Physical Therapy Interventions

Appendix 22: Normal Measures for Range of Motion of the Joints

Appendix 23: Normal Ranges for Laboratory Values

Appendix 24: Classification of Fractures

Appendix 25: Reflexes and Reactions of the Central Nervous System

Appendix 26: Metabolic Equivalent (MET) Values for Activity and Exercise

Appendix 27: Cranial Nerves and Tests for Cranial Nerve Integrity

Appendix 28: Bones of the Body

Appendix 29: Muscles of the Body

Appendix 30: Weights and Measures

Appendix 31: The Metric System

Appendix 32: English and Metric Conversion

Appendix 33: Symbols

Appendix 34: Prescription Drugs Delineated by Disease and Disorder

Appendix 35: Drug Prescribing and Elimination Abbreviations

Appendix 36: Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances

Appendix 37: Reimbursement Terms and Guidelines for Physical Therapy Claims Review

Appendix 38: Definitions of Complementary/Alternative Therapies

Appendix 39: Resources and Networking

Appendix 40: Physical Therapy Organizations

Appendix 41: Legislation and Policy Decisions Affecting Rehabilitation

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