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Falls assessment and prevention : home, hospice, and extended care /
This book is an ideal guide for clinicians who see patients at risk for falling. It provides complete assessment and treatment plans, incorporating the most recent developments of new balance test equipment and techniques for balance function rehabilitation.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego, California ; Oxford [England] ; Brisbane [Queensland] :
Plural Publishing Inc.,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Scope of the Problem-Hope for Solutions; Chapter 2. Balance and Mobility; Chapter 3. Why We Fall; Chapter 4. Dizziness as a Symptom; Chapter 5. The Falls Clinic and Examination; Chapter 6. Preventing Falls; Chapter 7. Falls Prevention in Hospitals and Nursing Facilities; Chapter 8. Case Studies; Appendix A. Suggested Additional Readings on Gait; Appendix B. Example Falls Clinic Reports and Sample Blank Forms; Appendix C. Safety Checklist; Appendix D. Alvord Falls Screening Test; Index.