Burn and wound care has developed significantly over the last 70 years but most rapidly at times of conflict and war. Significant advances in the quality of burn care were seen in the Second World War. To achieve the best outcomes for burn patients, the medical research clearly indicates that dedicated, well-equipped burn facilities are necessary, with a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team to improve patients quality of life .Therefore, we need to look at health issues related specifically to burn and wound care. Significantly, this book provides a comprehensive clinical approach for burn...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a general term that refers to a number of chronic pulmonary conditions characterized by narrowing and obstruction of airways, increased retention of pulmonary secretions and structural deterioration of alveoli. This airflow limitation is progressive and not fully reversible. This illustrated book contains essential information about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Its appeal is broad and it should prove an invaluable resource for students across a range of disciplines. Theoretical perspective are explained and clarified through integration with...

Most cardiothoracic intensive care patients receive physiotherapy, so this book is intended for physiotherapy students/new graduates and postgraduate physiotherapists with an interest in patients with respiratory and cardiac problems as this book provides complete coverage of the specialty of chest physiotherapy for critical ill patients inside the cardiothoracic intensive care unit. The purpose of this book is to arm the Physical therapist with the proper techniques and understanding of the art and science of the patient assessment and treatment, to dispel confusion, and to help develop...

Therapeutic exercise is an integral part of the practice of physical therapy. One of the most difficult tasks for physical therapists is to design and apply an exercise program. Exercise presents both benefits and risks. This balance can be easily achieved towards the benefit side of the equation with the optimal exercise prescription. Therapeutic exercise is the systematic and planned performance of body movements or exercises which aims to improve and restore physical function. This book focuses on important principles of exercises, design and techniques. Also, this book provides essential...

LAMBERT, a major publisher, has embraced this project with great enthusiasm and dedicated its considerable resources to production of an excellent text.The need for this textbook may actually begreater now than before.This text has been created to assist clinicians in their care of older persons. Authors believe that this textbook will be helpful for physicians,residents in training, and medical students. The textbook is designed to additionally serve as an excellent guide for physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants as they provide...

LAMBERT, a major publisher, has embraced this project with great enthusiasm and dedicated its considerable resources to production of an excellent text. The need for this textbook may actually be greater now than before. Authors believe that this textbook will be helpful for physicians, residents-in-training, and medical students. The textbook is designed to additionally serve as an excellent guide for physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants as they provide interdisciplinary care for cardiac and respiratory disorders. Each section of...

This texts main target is to create the knowledge about the contemporaneous methods used in practical research of health sciences. Acquisition of knowledge necessary for the use of modern methods of documentary, assimilation of some theoretical definitions applicable in research and some standards of rules necessary to highlight research results used in undergraduate thesis. It is not a simple matter to conduct rigorous research, but it can be interesting, enlightening and rewarding. I hope that this book will help and encourage health care providers to become more active, productive...

In an attempt to introduce new modalities in management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent studies have clearly shown that laser acupuncture can be used successfully as an alternative to the traditional acupuncture metal needles treatment. This study was conducted to contribute and add a new information as it provided a scientific basis for the clinical application of laser acupuncture therapy in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Significantly, this research provides a guide for the postgraduate...