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Provides essential information on glaucoma for medical students, residents, fellows, and general ophthalmologists. This book is the ultimate quick-read manual on glaucoma, using a conversational tone that allows readers to retain information in the most effective manner.

A comprehensive guide to understanding mental health, this sixth edition of Psychopathology and Function offers helpful insights and strategies for occupational therapists to understand the approaches of other disciplines, such as medicine, physical therapy, social work, psychology, and nursing, and work effectively in the care team.

A comprehensive reference for the current surgical landscape of arthroscopic shoulder surgery, Complications of Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery provides expert opinions on the management of commonly encountered and unusual complications.

A comprehensive guide, Women's Health in IBD: The Spectrum of Care From Birth to Adulthood will help providers approach the specific issues that women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face throughout their lifetimes. This book will better equip providers to counsel and support women of all ages with IBD. In Women's Health in IBD, Drs. Bincy P. Abraham, Sunanda V. Kane, and Kerri L. Glassner focus on the unique aspects of care for women with IBD. Half of the IBD patient population is female. As we understand more about gender and sex differences in terms of genetics, physiology, and medical care, it is important to consider these factors between men and women to personalize their care. This book encompasses the entire life span of the female IBD patient through birth, adolescence, pregnancy, menopause, and older adult years. Each chapter includes discussions of medications, treatment plans, and common questions or controversies on important topics in IBD such as: Transitioning from pediatric to adult care Diet and nutrition Mental health Health maintenance Family planning Pregnancy and breastfeeding Menopause Concomitant irritable bowel syndromeWomen's Health in IBD: The Spectrum of Care From Birth to Adulthood is an essential text that will help anyone who treats women with IBD, offering practical tools and takeaways for point of care and beyond.

A comprehensive reference for physicians, surgeons, and trainees, Atlas of Corneal Imaging covers all aspects of corneal imaging from basic map interpretation to advanced diagnostic uses and features over 1200 illustrative images and figures representing a wide variety of devices and techniques. Drs. J. Bradley Randleman, Marcony Santhiago, and William J. Dupps Jr guide readers through the process of analyzing corneal images using a multitude of different techniques, technologies, and individual devices. This creates a complete picture of the cornea's basic methods and pathological processes and allows readers to directly visualize how their technology would display the pathology in question. Atlas of Corneal Imaging is designed to help practitioners recognize subtle findings and evaluate signs of weakening or pathology, no matter how they present or what device is being used. Multiple iterations of the same clinical condition are shown with numerous complementary images for the same eye to provide a comprehensive presentation of each case. Chapters feature information on: Topographic patterns and mapping Corneal ectasia evaluations Cornea and refractive surgery evaluations Clinical correlations with corneal disorders Cornea and refractive surgery complications Evaluation for cataract surgeryAtlas of Corneal Imaging fills a significant void in corneal imaging resources available today by presenting an image-first approach to understanding all the many different technologies for imaging the cornea.

A step-by-step guidebook for doctors and other medical professionals about growing and preserving wealth, Financial Freedom Rx: The Physician's Guide to Achieving Financial Independence gives physicians all the tools necessary to manage their own finances. Medical professionals, especially doctors, spend many years in training as they accumulate debt and delay their earnings. This book presents a time-tested formula that students and established professionals can follow at any stage during their careers to achieve fiscal peace of mind. Students will learn how to budget and adopt disciplined financial practices. Residents and other trainees will learn how to defend against calamity with various insurances and how to manage debt. Junior professionals will acquire the skills needed to invest and grow their portfolios, while senior professionals will better understand the essentials of estate planning and retirement. Drs. Chirag P. Shah and Jayanth Sridhar wrote this inspiring text to guide physicians where to put their next dollar. This is particularly important during the financial uncertainties brought on by COVID-19 and insurance cuts. Financial Freedom Rx sets forth principles that will pilot medical professionals toward financial independence. Chapters include useful advice on topics such as: Financial planning Investing and asset allocation Jobs and contracts Taxes and insurance Student loans and debt Retirement savings and distributionsFinancial Freedom Rx: The Physician's Guide to Achieving Financial Independence serves as a timeless blueprint for financial planning that medical professionals will follow throughout their careers, and as a reference that readers will revisit again and again as they progress through the various stages of life.

A comprehensive review, this is a valuable resource for orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, therapists, and primary care physicians. It is the most thorough text regarding how to treat athletic elbow conditions. Chapters are broken down by conditions, including in-depth assessments of muscle, tendons, ligaments, bone, nerves, and more.

Newly updated with the latest information on inflammatory bowel disease, Curbside Consultation in IBD: 49 Clinical Questions, Third Edition contains brief, practical, and evidence-based answers to the most frequently asked questions that are posed during a 'curbside consultation' between surgical colleagues.

Perfect for special education teacher preparation faculty, coordinators, and administrators, GET Feedback: Giving, Exhibiting and Teaching Feedback in Special Education Teacher Preparation provides examples, activities, and support for integrating and aligning feedback instruction, demonstrating the importance of putting the adult learner, as the feedback recipient, at the center of every feedback opportunity. Written in an approachable, easy-to-read format, this text is the first book to specifically examine feedback for adult learners. Drs. Martha D. Elford, Heather Haynes Smith, and Susanne James use the G.E.T. Model (give, exhibit, teach) to provide structure for feedback through four domains: specificity, immediacy, purposefulness, and constructiveness. GET Feedback combines Adult Learning Theory with education research to provide a comprehensive, integrated framework to teach feedback in special education teacher preparation. This text will improve how special education teacher educators "e;GET"e; feedback across courses and programs.

A newly updated, user-friendly resource for occupational therapy assistant students and new practitioners, Developing Clinical Competence: A Workbook for the OTA, Second Edition assists readers in developing practical problem-solving and "e;'real-life"e;' skills essential for fieldwork and clinical practice. Maintaining the easy-to-read workbook format from the First Edition, this book is filled with learning activities, worksheets, and detailed answer explanations, as well as expanded chapter content and revised references. Marie J. Morreale breaks down competencies into step-by-step units to allow for independent study. With multiple choice, matching, true/false, and fill-in-the-blanks questions; case studies; vignettes; and experiential activities, this Second Edition presents helpful tips in their most useful format. Guiding the reader through occupational therapy clinical decision making, professional conduct, and meeting standards of care for various practice areas, each chapter is fully independent and can be read in the order most conducive to the reader's individual learning needs. This text can help readers measure attainment of knowledge and skills when preparing for fieldwork, the national certification exam, or transitioning to entry-level practice. New for the Second Edition: Fundamental topics including effective communication, assessment of client function, safety, supervision, documentation, group process, and department management Additional questions regarding behavioral health and pediatric practice Expanded content for professionalism, ethics, cultural sensitivity, and interventions to support occupations Topics such as wheeled mobility, hand function development, infection control, feeding/eating, wound care basics, quality improvement, and more Added content regarding the American Occupational Therapy Association documents, evidence-informed practice, advocacy, chronic conditions, and new trends Incorporated concepts and principles from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, Fourth EditionInstructors in educational settings can also visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional instructional resources.

Provides access to cutting edge methodologies and related skills researchers need to successfully carry out projects in applied settings. Dedicated chapters focusing on quantitative research synthesis, single case design, and program evaluation methods allow readers to develop a firm foundation.

Shows educators how to use evidence to inform teaching practices and improve educational outcomes for students in clinically based fields of study. Contributors share examples of how they have used evidence to inform their course design and delivery. Each chapter is set up as a case study.

Grounded in research and experience, Effective Teaching: Instructional Methods and Strategies for Occupational Therapy Education offers practical examples of various types of instructional methods and theoretical models for educators in occupational therapy and other allied health professions to use in evidence-based teaching. Dr. Whitney Henderson includes the latest trends and methods used in education to facilitate student-centered learning. With an easy-to-understand overview of each technique presented, allied health educators can follow step-by-step details to implement various evidence-based instructional methods. Each chapter of Effective Teaching contains: Description of the instructional method Evidence supporting use of the method Discussion of a learning theory and how the method relates to this theory Discussion of how to use the method to develop clinical reasoning Advantages and disadvantages of the method Examples of classroom use Application of the method to a professional situation With excellent explanations of theoretical foundations, 'how-to' methods and models, and strategies for educators to employ, Effective Teaching: Instructional Methods and Strategies for Occupational Therapy Education is a one-stop shop for implementing unique and useful instructional methods in educational courses.

The classic reference text for surgeons and managers alike that has been improving ophthalmic practices for decades, John Pinto's Little Green Book of Ophthalmology: Strategies, Tips, and Pearls to Help You Grow and Manage a Practice of Distinction, Sixth Edition, has been updated into a new edition. Author John B. Pinto, a world-renowned expert on the business of ophthalmic practice, has brought his decades of expertise to bear in this comprehensive guide to practice management. Inside, Pinto covers everything from the basics of business planning to esoteric and complex topics unique to ophthalmology. Topics include: Strategic business planning Leadership, governance, and discipline Finance, accounting, and patient accounts management Staff evaluation, training, and supervision Marketing and development Managing physicians Operations enhancement Facility design and management Improving an optical dispensaryThis Sixth Edition features updates and edits throughout the book as well as 9 new appendices covering the latest trends and advice in ophthalmic administration. It is also designed in a flexible format, allowing readers to read it straight through, or just hunt down advice on the focused problems facing their practice.

As simulated learning experiences are increasingly used in healthcare education to enhance student engagement and experience, Clinical Simulation for Healthcare Professionals serves as a resource for the utility, design, and implementation of simulation-based education in OT, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and nursing.

Like having an expert mentor in your pocket, UP is a powerful, practical workbook designed to take ophthalmic administrators and practice managers to the next level of their careers, offering practical tips, concrete advice, and a step-by-step guide for any hurdle they face. Authors Corinne Wohl and John Pinto are undisputed experts in the field, having decades of experience advising ophthalmic practices of all sizes and publishing numerous books and articles on the subject. In this book, Wohl and Pinto guide administrators toward best practices in coaching and developing their entire management team. UP is also a helpful tool for physician leaders (and leaders in training), who can only accomplish their board-level goals through effective lay managers. UP provides readers with: Practical tips on how to create a customized support and development program for each manager and administrator A step-by-step process for better problem solving Worksheets, insightful self-tests, and scorecards for immediate use as part of a linear career development program

The continuing emphasis in this second edition is on everyday occupation as experience. It motivates occupational therapists to think about how occupation is experienced in everyday life, to absorb the complexity of meanings imbedded in daily life, and to value the personal and social significance of everyday occupation in their own and their clients' lives.

With ready-to-use lessons and strategies, What's So Funny?: Humor-Based Activities for Social Skill Development provides readers with tools to help their clients improve their emotional intelligence through humor. Occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, special educators, behavior therapists, and caregivers will benefit from the implementation of these strategies. What's So Funny? contains a curriculum of more than 50 activities that emphasize two main ideas. The first is that humor (linguistic or physical) can be taught to many individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other disorders through explicit instruction, exposure to various types of humor, and embracing the individual's preferred sense of humor. The second is that humorous activities can be used to increase social engagement, which can sometimes be a challenge for those with developmental disabilities. What's So Funny? includes activities essential for individuals who: Appear to have a very limited concept or basic developmental level of humor Need to improve their understanding of socially appropriate humor Lack understanding of appropriate times to use humor Are nonverbal, have limited expressive communication skills, or use augmentative communication devices Have a difficult time initiating social interactions with their peersWith a flexible program that can be used for either small groups or individuals from ages 7 years to adult, What's So Funny?: Humor-Based Activities for Social Skill Development is a relevant and easy-to-use resource. Discussing a variety of types of humor on different developmental levels, from slapstick to word play, this program improves participants' abilities to connect and engage with others through the powerful tool of humor.

The DNP Professional: Translating Value From Classroom to Practice is a collection of exemplars from DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) -prepared experts across various advanced practice nursing roles and settings. The content illustrates the application of the DNP Essentials, quantifies successful DNP-prepared practitioner outcomes, and describes the overall impact of the nursing practice doctorate. Each chapter is written by a different expert and focuses on how the DNP Essentials relate to that author's role, including business planning, evidence-driven decision making, data analytics, and interprofessional collaboration. These leaders demonstrate how to implement lessons learned in a DNP program and translate them into everyday practice, with plenty of pearls to pass along. Editor Linda A. Benson has divided the book into sections based on roles and settings: Nurse practitioner; Clinical nurse specialist; Certified registered nurse anesthetist; Nurse midwife; Nurse executive; Academia; Population health; Informatics; and Legislative activity. When performing at their peak, DNPs can affect clinical, satisfaction, and cost outcomes, as well as provide preceptorship and mentoring. With exemplars from across the continuum of practice sites and roles, The DNP Professional: Translating Value From Classroom to Practice enables both students and DNP graduates to optimize the curricular Essentials in the practice setting.

Designed to assist health professionals with the transition from a clinical role to a faculty role, this book provides an overview of higher education for new and aspiring faculty across health professions including occupational therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, nursing, speech therapy, clinical and diagnostic sciences, and pharmacy.

Provides practitioners and students with foundational knowledge on complementary and integrative health. This guide is a great asset for occupational therapy students at the graduate level and practicing therapists wanting to incorporate these modalities into their treatment or to gain information regarding new trends in practice.

Focused on the rapidly expanding field of reverse shoulder arthroplasty, Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Case-Based Approach is a detailed guide for shoulder surgeons. As this type of arthroplasty continues to grow globally, this text fills the need for a comprehensive and current book on this topic. This text is edited by Dr. Joseph Abboud, alongside co-editors Drs. Frankle, Romeo, Sanchez-Sotelo, Neyton, and Tashjian. With dozens of leading orthopedic shoulder surgeons as contributors, Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Case-Based Approach serves the needs of a broad audience of surgeons. This includes fellowship-trained shoulder surgeons, sports surgeons, generalists, traumatologists, hand surgeons, and orthopedic oncologists. The unique, case-based approach highlights the current and historic principles of reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Important featured topics in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty include: Relevant anatomy, indications, and surgical approaches; Theory of design and its practical applications: materials used, base plate design, glenospheres, and humeral stems; Primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty: RSA for several different indications, how experts perform the operation, and techniques utilized in certain cases; Revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty: step-by-step approach, evaluation of infection, instability, managing bone loss, and more.

Philosophy and Occupational Therapy: Informing Education, Research, and Practice provides an overview of the most influential philosophical movements from past to present and shows how these philosophies are a foundational, yet underutilized, element of occupational therapy education, research, and practice. Editor Steven D. Taff, PhD, OTR/L, FNAP, FAOTA, fills a gap in existing occupational therapy literature by exploring the major thinkers and concepts of numerous different philosophical movements and examining their implications. Taff and a multitude of chapter authors demonstrate that the vital points of human existence are found in philosophy as well as science, and that occupational therapy should incorporate a clearly articulated philosophical perspective into its evidence-based and measurement-driven paradigm. Each chapter offers a basic description of a philosophy, outlines major thinkers and concepts and ultimately summarizes the implications for occupational therapy education, research and practice. Philosophy and Occupational Therapy: Informing Education, Research, and Practice is a unique and essential book for occupational therapy educators, researchers, and clinicians that will enrich the teaching-learning process, ground research with depth and clarity, and spark discussion among professionals about reviving the use of philosophy in current occupational therapy practice.

Shoulder Instability in the Athlete: Management and Surgical Techniques for Optimized Return to Play is a groundbreaking text that covers all aspects of care for athletes with shoulder instability-from on-the-field management and treatment to successful return to play. Edited by Drs. Jonathan F. Dickens and Brett D. Owens and featuring the expertise of internationally recognized surgeons who specialize in shoulder instability in high-level athletes, Shoulder Instability in the Athlete is a unique collaboration applicable across a variety of professional areas. This will be the premiere reference for physicians, surgeons, therapists, trainers, and students involved in the care of athletes. Each chapter of Shoulder Instability in the Athlete reviews cutting-edge clinical and surgical techniques, as well as outcomes and return to play criteria. In-depth analysis of appropriate literature and outcomes specific to the athlete population are also presented. Important sections within the text include: Principles for the Team Physician, Anterior Instability, Posterior Instability and Special Topics in Instability. By focusing specifically on the unique and challenging dilemma of caring for the athlete with shoulder instability, Shoulder Instability in the Athlete will be a valuable reference for all health professionals who manage athletes.

Delivers the essentials you need for certification as an ophthalmic technician. Updated to include the latest JCAHPO[registered] criteria, this helpful resource contains over 1,300 exam-style questions and explanatory answers covering everything you need to know.

A timely, practical, and concise resource for advanced practice registered nursing students, faculty, and providers, Telehealth Essentials for Advanced Practice Nursing provides readers with an understanding of and tools to embrace the emerging field of telehealth and optimize its application in clinical practice.

A comprehensive guide to neurological rehabilitation for physical therapist assistants, Umphred's Neurorehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant, Third Edition presents contemporary, evidence-based principles and techniques for examination, intervention, and treatment for individuals with neurological conditions.

For ophthalmologists who are already using femtosecond lasers as well as those just starting out who are looking for the definitive reference manual, Femtosecond Lasers in Cornea and Lens Surgery is a comprehensive, cutting-edge guide to this technology that features a robust supplemental website with nearly 40 surgical videos. With the advent of small incision lenticule extraction, pockets and channels for corneal inlays and ring segments, femtosecond lasers for corneal surgery have advanced significantly over the past several decades, and ophthalmologists are looking for expert guidance on their acquisition, utilization, and optimization. With contributions from world-renowned surgeons who have seen the benefit of integrating femtosecond laser technology into their practices, this text reviews the practical aspects of femtosecond technology and also addresses the future of this quickly evolving space. Drs. George O. Waring, IV and Karolinne Maia Rocha lead their team of more than 50 expert contributors in providing a thorough, definitive text summarizing all aspects of femtosecond lasers for corneal and lens surgery in a balanced and commercially unbiased manner. All of the major platforms and systems are covered in chapters including: Integration of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery Into Your Practice; Therapeutic Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery; Complications of Femtosecond LASIK; Small Incision Lenticule Extraction, Femtosecond Laser Pockets for Corneal Inlays, and Use of Femtosecond Lasers in Keratoplasty.