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• Title:Principles & techniques of patient care / Frank M. Pierson, Sheryl L. Fairchild.
  
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• Variant Title:Principles and techniques of patient care
  Patient care
  
• Author/Creator:Pierson, Frank M.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Fairchild, Sheryl L.
  
• Published/Created:Philadelphia : Saunders, ©2002.
  

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  • Call Number: WB460 .P624 2002
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

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  • Call Number: WB460 .P624 2002
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Patients--Care.
  Nursing.
  Allied health personnel.
  
• Medical Subjects: Physical Therapy Modalities--methods.
  Patient Care Planning.
  
• Edition:3rd ed.
  
• Description:x, 374 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
  
• Summary:"This simple, step-by-step book helps you master the procedures you will need to evaluate and assess patients from your very first day of clinicals.
  Detailed instructions and clear photographs provide demonstrations of each technique or procedure.
  Build your confidence for early clinical encounters with this guide written specifically for PTs, PTAs, and other health professionals."--Jacket.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-359) and index.
  
• ISBN:0721693792
  
• Contents:1. Introduction to Patient Care Activities
  2. Approaches to Infection Control
  3. Assessment of Vital Signs
  4. Body Mechanics
  5. Positioning and Draping
  6. Basic Exercise: Passive and Active
  7. Transfer Activities
  8. Wheelchair Features and Activities
  9. Ambulation Aids, Patterns, and Activities
  10. Special Equipment and Patient Care Environments
  11. Basic Wound Care and Specialized Interventions
  12. Incidents and Emergencies
  13. Americans with Disabilities Act: A Review.