Pediatric Rehabilitation:Principles and Practice:Principles and Practices

by: Michael A. Alexander (Author, Editor),Dennis J. Matthews(Editor)

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Edition:4th Revised edition

Publication Date: 1 Nov. 2009

Language: English

Print Length: 500 pages

ISBN-10: 9781933864372

ISBN-13: 9781933864372

Book Description

Thoroughly updated and expanded, the new edition of the classic comprehensive reference on pediatric rehabilitation brings together specialists from the various wings of the pediatric rehabilitation community. This market-leading text covers everything from basic examination and psychological assessment to electrodiagnosis, therapeutic exercise, orthotics and assistive devices, and in-depth clinical management of the full range of childhood disabilities and injuries. It is an expanded new edition of Dr. Gabriella Molnar's pioneering pediatric rehabilitation text. It has comprehensive coverage of all areas, with up-to-date information on therapy, exercise physiology, CAM, cancer, obesity, and joint replacement. It has clinical emphasis throughout. It features a multi-specialty expert authorship.
About the Author Michael A. Alexander, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, DuPont Hospital for Children, Jefferson Medical College, Wilmington, Delaware. Dennis J. Matthews, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado.