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Books, software, and multimedia received for review by the Journal Editorial Office are listed in Physical Therapy on a quarterly basis. The items noted below were received between July 1, 2006, and September 31, 2006. Reviews of many of these items will appear in upcoming issues.

Breaking Murphy's Law: How Optimists Get What They Want From Life--and Pessimists Can Too. Segerstrom SC. 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 10012: Guilford Publications; 2006. $19.95.

Cancer Prevention and Management through Exercise and Weight Control. McTiernan A, ed. Boca Raton, FL 33487: CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor.  Press/Taylor & Francis Group; 2006. $139.95.

Current Diagnosis & Treatment. McMahon PJ, ed. New York, NY 10121: McGraw-Hill; 2006. $59.95.

Hi Morn, Send Sheep! My Life as the Coyote and After. Derk T. San Antonio, TX 78212: Trinity University Press; 2006. $19.95.

Integumentary integumentary /in·teg·u·men·ta·ry/ (in-teg?u-men´te-re)
1. pertaining to or composed of skin.

2. serving as a covering.


integumentary

1. pertaining to or composed of skin.

2.
 Essentials: Applying the Preferred Physical Therapist Practice Patterns. Moffat M, Harris KB, eds. Thorofare, NJ 08086: Slack Inc; 2006. $50.95.

Introduction to Physical Therapy. 3rd ed. Pagliarulo MA. St Louis, MO 63146: Mosby Elsevier; 2006. $44.95.

Laboratory Manual for Physical Agents: Theory and Practice. 2nd ed. Behrens BJ. Philadelphia, PA 19103: FA Davis Co; 2006. $28.92.

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.
 Essentials: Applying the Preferred Physical Therapist Practice Patterns. Moffat M, Harris KB, Rusnak-Smith S, eds. Thorofare, NJ 08086: Slack Inc; 2006. $58.95.

One Hundred Orthopedic Conditions Every Doctor Should Understand. 2nd ed. Meals RA, Mitchell SA. St Louis, MO 63146: Quality Medical Publishing Inc; 2006. $65.

Physical Rehabilitation physical rehabilitation See Physical therapy. . 5th ed. O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ. Philadelphia, PA 19103: FA Davis Co; 2006. $79.95.

Physical Therapy in Acute Care: A Clinician's Guide. Malone DJ, Lindsay KLB KLB - Known Lazy Bastard , eds. Thorofare, NJ 08086: SLACK Inc; 2006. $52.95.

Prosthetics and Patient Management: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach. Carroll K, Edelstein JE, eds. Thorofare, NJ 08086: Slack Inc; 2006. $52.95.

The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging. Rodiek S, Schwarz B, eds. Binghamton, NY 13904: Haworth Press; 2006. $24.95.

Scientific Evidence for Musculoskeletal, Bariatric Bariatric
Pertaining to the study, prevention, or treatment of overweight.

Mentioned in: Malnutrition
, and Sports Nutrition. Kohlstadt I, ed. Boca Raton, FL 33487: CRC/Taylor & Francis Group; 2006. $139.95.

Shoulder Rehabilitation: Non-operative Treatment. Ellenbecker TS. New York, NY 10001: Thieme; 2007. $49.95.

Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination.  and Similar Movement Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Professionals. Martin S. Bethesda, MD 20817: Woodbine woodbine, name for several vines, among them honeysuckle and Virginia creeper.
woodbine

Any of many species of vines belonging to various flowering-plant families, especially the Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia, family Vitaceae) of
 House. 2006. $19.95.

Therapeutic Exercise: Treatment Planning for Progression. Huber FE, Wells CL. St Louis, MO 63146: Sauders Elsevier; 2006. $49.95.

Treat Your Own Back. 8th ed. McKenzie R. Minneapolis, MN 55447: OPTP OPTP Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products
OPTP Operability and Performance Test Plan
OPTP Option Php
; 2006. $10.

Whiplash Injury Recovery: A Self-Management Guide. Jull G. Minneapolis, MN 55447: OPTP; 2005. $3.95.

Minimum Criteria for Review of Books, Software, and Multimedia

This list contains the minimum criteria that must be met before a book, software (including CD-ROMs), or multimedia can be considered for review in Physical Therapy:

1) The subject matter of the item must be relevant to physical therapist practice, education, or research. Books, software, or multimedia on related topics such as basic science and health care policy may be accepted.

2) The item must have a copyright date of the current or preceding year (ie, in 2007, the Journal will publish reviews with a copyright date of 2006 or 2007).

3) The item should be in its final published form. Physical Therapy will not accept prepress galleys or pre-release software.

4) All material, including software and multimedia, must have an ISBN ISBN
abbr.
International Standard Book Number


ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
 (International Standard Book Number).

5) The material is, in the opinion of the Editor for Reviews or the Journal staff, readily available for purchase or examination.

Please note that these are minimum criteria; the fact that an item meets these criteria does not ensure that the Journal will review the item. The Journal's editorial staff and the Editor reserve the right to decline to review an item based on the degree of relevance of the subject matter to physical therapist practice or the general quality of the item.

Please send review copies to APTA APTA American Physical Therapy Association. , Physical Therapy, Attn: Production Manager, 1111 North Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314-1488.
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