Books, software, & videotapes reviewed--2003.Reviews of the following books, software, and videotapes appeared in the Reviews section of Physical Therapy in 2003. January Handbook of Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Physical Therapy, ed 2 Long TM, Toscano K. Baltimore, MD 21201-2436, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002, paperback, 310 pp, illus, $34.95. Medical Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease Sobel BE, Schneider DJ, eds. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10016-0602, Marcel Dekker Inc, 2002, hardcover, 301 pp, illus, $125. Postpartum Health for Moms: An Instructional and Exercise Class for Restoring the Core, the Video (Videotape) Lee DG. Surrey, BC, V4P 2N5 Canada, Diane G Lee Physiotherapy Corp, 2001, VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. , 37 min, $40. Spinal and Extremity Manipulation: The Basic Skin Set for Physical Therapist (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). ) Wainner RS, Flynn TW, Whitman J. San Antonio, TX 78234, Manipulations Inc, 2001, CD-ROM $59.95. February Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination, ed 7 Hislop H J, Montgomery J. Philadelphia, PA 19106, WB Saunders Co, 2002, spiralbound, 488 pp, illus, $49.95. Evidence-Based Guide to Therapeutic Physical Agents Belanger AY. Baltimore, MD 21201-2436, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002, paperback, 467 pp, illus, $34.95. Fitness for the Pelvic Floor Carriere B. New York, NY 10001, Thieme, 2002, paperback, 106 pp, illus, $35. Injury and Trauma Sourcebook Shannon JB, ed. Detroit, MI 48226, Omnigraphics, 2002, hardcover, 709 pp, illus, $78 Law and Ethics for Clinicians Hall JK. Amarillo, TX 79124, Jackhal Books, 2002, paperback, 407 pp, $34.95. Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, ed 2 Holland NJ, Murray TJ, Reingold SC. New York, NY 10016, Demos Medical Publishing Inc, 2002, paperback, 152 pp, $21.95. The Unstable Ankle Nyska M, Mann G, eds. Champaign, IL 61825-5076, Human Kinetics, 2002, hardcover, 324 pp, illus, $85. Wound Healing wound healing Physiology The repair of a wound Steps Inflammation, repair and closure, remodeling, final healing; repair of incisions may be either simple–'clean' wounds with little loss of tissue heal by 'primary intention', or 'dirty' wounds heal by : Alternatives in Management, ed 3 Kioth LC, McCulloch JM, eds. Philadelphia, PA 19103, FA Davis Co, 2002, hardcover, 597 pp, illus, $49.95. March Exercise-Induced Asthma exercise-induced asthma, n a breathing disorder characterized by fits of heavy or irregular breathing, wheezing, coughing, and gasping brought on by physical exertion. : Pathophysiology pathophysiology /patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy/ (-fiz?e-ol´ah-je) the physiology of disordered function. path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy n. 1. and Treatment Rundell KW, Wilber RL, Lemanske RF Jr, eds. Champaign, IL 61825-5076, Human Kinetics, 2002, hardcover, 279 pp, illus, $45. Hollinshead's Functional Anatomy functional anatomy n. See physiological anatomy. of the Limbs and Back, ed 8 Jenkins DB. Philadelphia, PA 19106, WB Saunders Co, 2002, paperback, 479 pp, illus, $49.95. Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing Reese NB, Bandy bandy /ban·dy/ (band´e) bowed or bent in an outward curve. WD. Philadelphia, PA 19106, WB Saunders Co, 2002, spiralbound, 448 pp, illus, $32.95. Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration, ed 8 Pozgar GD. Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Aspen Publishers Inc, 2002, hardcover, 500 pp, $69. Musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles. mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal adj. Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton. Trauma: Implications for Sports Injury sports injury A injury sustained practicing or competing in a sport Sites Thigh, foot, knee, lower leg, ankle, hip, finger Types Contusion, strain, sprain, heat exhaustion, lacerations, etc Sports with most Martial arts–judo, tae kwon do, wrestling, Management Delforge G. Champaign, IL 61825-5076, Human Kinetics, 2002, hardcover, 262 pp, illus, $39. Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guyatt G, Rennie D, eds. Chicago, IL 60610, AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. Press, 2002, paperback, 731 pp, illus, $49.95. Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: Essentials of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guyatt G, Rennie D, eds. Chicago, IL 60610, AMA Press, 2002, paperback, 473 pp, illus, $34.95. April Alternative Medicine Sourcebook, ed 2 Matthews DD, ed. Detroit, MI 48226, Omnigraphics, 2002, hardcover, 631 pp, $78. Comprehensive Wound Management Irion G. Thorofore, NJ 08086, Slack Inc, 2002, paperback, 302 pp, illus, $37. Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span, ed 2 Cech DJ, Martin S. Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399, WB Saunders Co, 2002, hardcover, 525 pp, illus, $44.95. Health Professional and Patient Interaction, ed 6 Purlilo R, Haddad A. Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399, WB Saunders Co, 2002, paperback, 383 pp, illus, $39.95. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Physical Rehabilitation Neumann DA. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Inc, 2002, hardcover, 619 pp, illus, $54.95. Pain Sourcebook, ed 2 Bellenir K, ed. Detroit, MI 48226, Omnigraphics, 2002, hardcover, 683 pp, $78. May Alzheimer Solutions: A Personal Guide for Caregivers Knittweis J, Harch J. Sausalito, CA 94965, Lucid Press, 2002, paperback, 177 pp, $21.95. Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy or OMPT is a sub-specialty of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. This treatment approach to the neuro-musculoskeletal system is characterized by hands on treatments, joint and soft tissue mobilizations, and continual assessment of Management of the Lumbar Spine, Pelvis, and Hip Region (CD-ROM) Whitman JM, Flynn TW, Wainner RS, Magel J, San Antonio, TX 78234, Manipulations Inc, 2002, CD-ROM, $99. Peripheral Nerve Injuries in the Athlete Feinberg JH, Spielholz NI, eds, Champaign, IL 61825-5076, Human Kinetics, 2003, hardcover, 279 pp, illus, $49. Scoliosis Scoliosis Definition Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine. Description When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. and the Human Spine: A Critical Review of Clinical Approaches to the Treatment of Spinal Deformity in the United States, and a Proposal for Change Hawes MC. Tucson, AZ 85745, West Press, 2002, paperback, 155 pp, illus, $74.95. June Active and Passive Movement Testing Petersen CM, Foley RA. New York, NY 10121-2298, McGraw-Hill, Medical Publishing Division, 2002, spiralbound, 431 pp, illus, $45. Long-Term Effects of Stroke Bogousslavsky J, ed. New York, NY 10016-0602, Marcel Dekker Inc, 2002, hardcover, 335 pp, illus, $165. Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia fibromyalgia Chronic syndrome that is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, often at multiple sites. The cause is unknown. A significant number of persons with fibromyalgia also have mental disorders, especially depression. : Trigger Point Management, ed 2 Rachlin ES, Rachlin IS, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Inc, 2002, hardcover, 624 pp, illus, $75. July Critical Pathways in Therapeutic Intervention: Extremities and Spine Saidoff DC, McDonough AL. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Inc, 2002, hardcover, 1,135 pp, illus, $79.95. Infection Management for Geriatrics geriatrics (jĕrēă`trĭks), the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged. Many disabilities in old age are caused by or related to the deterioration of the circulatory system (see arteriosclerosis), e.g. in Long-Term Care Facilities Yoshikawa TT, Ouslander JG, eds. New York, NY 10016-0602, Marcel Dekker Inc, 2002, hardcover, 513 pp, illus, $170. August Chronic Fatigue Syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), collection of persistent, debilitating symptoms, the most notable of which is severe, lasting fatigue. In other countries it is known variously as myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and and the Body's Immune Defense System Patarca-Montero R. Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, The Haworth Medical Press, 2002, hardcover/paperback, 122 pp, $34.95 (hardcover), $19.95 (paperback). The Clinical Science of Neurologic Rehabilitation, ed 2 Dobkin BH. New York, NY 10016, Oxford University Press Inc, 2003, hardcover, 614 pp, illus, $125. Eldercare 911: The Caregiver's Complete Handbook for Making Decisions. Beerman S, Rappoport-Musson J. Amherst, NY 14228-2197, Prometheus Books, 2002, paperback, 486 pp, $24. Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice Law M, ed. Thorofare, NJ 08086, Slack Inc, 2002, paperback, 379 pp, illus, $37. Gait: An Interactive Tutorial (CD-ROM) Brown G. Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447, Slack Inc, 2002, CD-ROM, $189.95. Introduction to Electromyography electromyography Process of graphically recording the electrical activity of muscle, which normally generates an electric current only when contracting or when its nerve is stimulated. and Nerve Conduction Testing Nerve conduction testing Procedure that measures the speed at which impulses move through the nerves. Mentioned in: Charcot Marie Tooth Disease , ed 2 Echternach JL. Thorofare, NJ 08086, Slack Inc, 2003, paperback, 194 pp, illus, $28.95. Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation McGill S. Champaign, IL 61825-5076, Human Kinetics, 2002, hardcover, 310 pp, illus, $45. Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier Schwarz SP. New York, NY 10016, Demos Medical Publishing, 2002, paperback, 135 pp, $18.95. Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care Drench drench 1. to give medicines in liquid form by mouth and forcing the animal to drink. See also drenching. 2. medicines given as a drench. ME, Noonan AC, Sharby N, Ventura SH. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, Prentice Hall, 2003, paperback, 384 pp, $33.33. Skeletal Muscle Structure, Functions, and Plasticity: The Physiological Basis of Rehabilitation, ed 2 Lieber RL. Baltimore, MD 21201, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002, hardcover, 381 pp, illus, $57. Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia tetraplegia /tet·ra·ple·gia/ (-ple´jah) quadriplegia. tet·ra·ple·gia n. See quadriplegia. tetraplegia paralysis of all four extremities; quadriplegia. Hentz VR, Leclercq C. Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399, WB Saunders Co, 2002, hardcover, 270 pp, illus, $75. September Epidemiology for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Professionals Miller RE. Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, The Haworth Press, 2002, hardcover/paperback, 472 pp, illus, $69.95 (hardcover), $44,95 (paperback). Functional Outcomes Documentation for Rehabilitation Quinn L, Gordon J. St Louis, MO 63146, Saunders, 2003, paperback, 231 pp, illus, $29.95. Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Clinical Approach, ed 2 Bottomley JM, Lewis CB. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, Prentice Hall, 2003, hardcover, 733 pp, illus, $74.67. Relax Your Neck Liberate Your Shoulders: The Ultimate Exercise Program for Tension Relief Franklin E. Hightslown, NJ 08520-0831, Elysian Editions, Princeton Book Co, 2002, paperback, 125 pp, illus, $19.95. Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, ed 2 Konin JG, Wiksten DL, Isear JA Jr, Brader H. Thorofare, NJ 08086, Slack Inc, 2002, spiralbound, 349 pp, illus, $33.95. October Chronic Pain: Biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. and Spiritual Approaches Koenig HG. Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, The Haworth Pastoral Press, 2003, hardcover/paperback, 318 pp, $49.95 (hardcover), $24.95 (paperback). Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physical medicine and rehabilitation or physiatry or physical therapy or rehabilitation medicine Medical specialty treating chronic disabilities through physical means to help patients return to a comfortable, productive life despite a medical : Review and Self-Assessment Silver JK, Frontera WR, eds. Philadelphia, PA 19107, Hanley & Belfus Inc, 2003, paperback, 367 pp, illus, $39.95. Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66 & GMFM-88) User's Manual Russell DJ, Rosenbaum PL, Avery LM, Lane M. London, United Kingdom, WC1V 6RL, Mac Keith Press, 2002, hardcover (with enclosed CD-ROM), 244 pp, illus, $80. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist, ed 2 Goodman CC, Fuller KS, Boissonnault WG, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Saunders, 2003, hardcover, 1,261 pp, illus, $79.95. Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice, ed 2 Cameron MH. St Louis, MO 63146, Saunders, 2003, paperback, 511 pp, illus, $49.95. November Aging in Good Health Levkoff SE, Chee YK, Noguchi S, eds. Amherst, NY 14228-2197, Prometheus Books, 2003, paperback, 384 pp, $21. Complementary and Alternative Medicine The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for alternative medicine and complementary medicine. Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. in Rehabilitation Leskowitz E, ed. St Louis, MO 63146, Churchill Livingstone Inc, 2003, paperback, 496 pp, illus, $44.95. Good-Bye to Bad Backs: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises for Alignment and Freedom From Lower Back Pain, ed 3 Scott J. Hightstown, NJ 08520-0831, Elysian Editions, Princeton Book Co, 2002, paperback, 287 pp, illus, $24.95. Orthopedic Rehabilitation Science: Principles for Clinical Management of Nonmineralized Connective Tissue Lundon K. St Louis, MO 63146, Butterworth-Heinemann Inc, 2003, paperback, 206 pp, illus, $49.95. Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise Kolt GS, Snyder-Mackler L, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Churchill Livingstone Inc, 2003, hardcover, 643 pp, illus, $95. Principles and Techniques of Patient Care, ed 3 Pierson FM, Fairchild SL. St Louis, MO 63146, Saunders, 2002, spiralbound, 384 pp, illus, $52.95. December Disability Evaluation, ed 2 Detmer SL, Andersson GBJ GBJ Jersey (International Auto Identification) , eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Inc, 2003, hardcover, 956 pp, illus, $89.95. Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, ed 5 (Vols 1 and 2) Mackin EJ, Callahan AD, Skirven TM, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Inc, 2002, hardcover, 2,311 pp, illus, $225. Sports Injuries Sourcebook, ed 2 Shannon JB, ed. Detroit, MI 48226, Omnigraphics, 2002, hardcover, 628 pp, illus, $78. Stress Testing: Principles and Practice, ed 5 Ellestad MH. New York, NY 10016, Oxford University Press Inc, 2003, hardcover, 557 pp, illus, $79.95. The Thorax thorax, body division found in certain animals. In humans and other mammals it lies between the neck and abdomen and is also called the chest. The skeletal frame of the thorax is formed by the sternum (breastbone) and ribs in front and the dorsal vertebrae in back. : An Integrated Approach, ed 2 Lee D. Surrey, BC, V4P 2N5, Canada, Diane G Lee Physiotherapist Corp, 2003, paperback (with enclosed CD-ROM), 144 pp, illus, $63.95. Transdermal Drug Delivery, ed 2, revised and expanded Guy RH, Hadgraft J, eds. New York, NY 10016-0602, Marcel Dekker Inc, 2003, hardcover, 391 pp, illus, $165. |
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