Tetraplegia and Paraplegia - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card) , 6th Edition

Reviews

“This book would be extremely useful for both physiotherapy students and physiotherapy clinicians interested in the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries.”
Physical Therapy Reviews; 2008; vol 13; No 2

Key Features

• Clear, practical, concise chapters present important information in an easily understandable approach.
• Spiral-bound format enables the book to lay flat for easy reference in the clinical setting or classroom.
• Excellent coverage of wheelchairs and wheelchair management is included.

New to this Edition

• All illustrations have been redrawn for increased clarity, to enhance the clinical usefulness of this resource.
• Audit and evidence-based practice is incorporated throughout.
• Discussion of patient empowerment is included.
• The chapter on hands has been expanded to provide more in-depth coverage of this important topic.
• New discussion of levers has been added to this edition.
• New chapter on aging offers insight and considerations for treating aging and elderly patients with spinal cord injury.
• Expanded section on equipment provides details on current and state-of-the-art equipment used in practice.

Companion Products

• Tetraplegia and Paraplegia, 6th Edition : A Guide for Physiotherapists
• Tetraplegia and Paraplegia (PAPERBACK REPRINT), 6th Edition : Tetraplegia and Paraplegia (PAPERBACK REPRINT)
• Tetraplegia and Paraplegia - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition : Tetraplegia and Paraplegia - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Readership

Undergraduate and practicing physiotherapists

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Ida Bromley, MBE, FCSP, Garden Flat