CHAPTER 19 Assessment of the surgical patient I. Reilly Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Pre-operative assessment 3. Post-operative assessment 4. Summary 5. Further reading Introduction The process of surgery can…
CHAPTER 3 The presenting problem B. Yates Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. The problem 3. Assessment of the problem 4. Summary Introduction Most patients consult a practitioner because they have…
CHAPTER 2 The assessment interview M. Hanley Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Aims of the assessment interview 3. Communicating effectively 4. Structuring the assessment interview 5. What makes a good…
CHAPTER 1 Assessment B. Yates Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. The assessment process 3. Time management 4. Re-assessment 5. Recording assessment information 6. Confidentiality 7. Summary Introduction Patients present with…
Chapter 9 MEASUREMENT of RANGE of MOTION of the CERVICAL SPINE and TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT CERVICAL SPINE ANATOMY AND OSTEOKINEMATICS The following discussion of the cervical spine is a synopsis of…
Chapter 8 MEASUREMENT of RANGE of MOTION of the THORACIC and LUMBAR SPINE ANATOMY AND OSTEOKINEMATICS The following discussion of the thoracic and lumbar spine is a synopsis of information…
Chapter 5 MEASUREMENT of RANGE of MOTION of the WRIST and HAND WRIST JOINT ANATOMY Although Gray’s Anatomy designates the radiocarpal joint as “the wrist joint proper,”5 other authors describe…
Chapter 16 PEDIATRIC RANGE of MOTION The focus of this chapter is to examine differences in range of motion values and techniques for the pediatric patient compared with the adult….
Chapter 13 MEASUREMENT of RANGE of MOTION of the ANKLE and FOOT ANKLE, SUBTALAR, AND TRANSVERSE TARSAL JOINTS ANATOMY The ankle, or talocrural, joint consists of the articulation of a…
Chapter 11 MEASUREMENT of RANGE of MOTION of the HIP ANATOMY The hip is a ball-and-socket joint that consists of an articulation between the convex head of the femur and…
