Petty’s Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment: A Handbook for Therapists, 6th edition (PDF Book)
By John Smith PhD
This book, Petty’s Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment, together with its companion volume, covers all aspects of musculoskeletal practice for undergraduate physiotherapy students. It provides an up-to-date, person-centred approach based on clinical reasoning and the latest evidence. It is edited by leading experts in the field, John Smith, with contributions by highly regarded physiotherapists across the country and is logically structured and easy to read.
This invaluable volume will help you competently examine and assess patients with a variety of issues. Each region of the body is covered in detail, including muscles, nerves and joints, with drawings and photographs to enhance understanding, case studies, and reflective exercises to consolidate learning.
The book covers the patient journey from assessment right through to treatment and management. It also focuses on communication, clinical reasoning and pain. This new edition includes updated evidence and research knowledge that underpins practice, learning outcomes, and new addition of chapter summary podcasts, an image bank, and a question bank. Additionally, it includes new case studies for each regional chapter to consolidate learning and features a new chapter on the power of communication.
Product Details
- Publisher: Elsevier; 6th edition (June 26, 2023)
- Language: English
- eBook Digital: 550 pages
- ISBN-10: 0323874711
- ISBN-13: 978-0323874717