Assessment of the paediatric patient
CHAPTER 14 Assessment of the paediatric patient P. Thomson Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Normal development 3. The assessment process 4. Conditions affecting the lower limb of children 5. Summary…
Footwear assessment
CHAPTER 9 Footwear assessment W. Tyrrell Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Parts of the shoe 3. The last 4. The ideal shoe – the clinician’s perspective 5. Shoe construction techniques…
Methods of analysing gait
CHAPTER 11 Methods of analysing gait CB. Payne, AR. Bird Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. How can gait be analysed? 3. Observation of gait 4. Methods of quantitative gait analysis…
Health outcome assessment
CHAPTER 4 Health outcome assessment KB. Landorf, J. Burns Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Outcome measurement 3. Choosing an outcome measure: issues of validity and reliability 4. Specific outcome measures…
Assessment of the sports patient
CHAPTER 15 Assessment of the sports patient B. Yates Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Guiding principles 3. Role of the sports podiatrist 4. Assessment environment 5. Injury risk factors 6….
Assessment of the surgical patient
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…
The presenting problem
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…
The assessment interview
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…
Assessment
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…
