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This comprehensive new book, Agricultural Health and Safety, provides extensive coverage of issues arising in the interrelated fields of health, agriculture, and the environment. The significance of this book is a direct result of the increasing number of health and safety issues in agriculture and its associated industries. It contains sections written by experts, and includes papers presented at the Third International Symposium for Issues in Health, Agriculture and the Environment. Topics include lung disease in farmers, respiratory effects of long-term exposure to grain dust and air contaminants, respiratory hazards of pork producers, occupational asthma, allergic disorders in plant growers, allergic rhinitis in farmers, respiratory effects of inhaled endotoxins, organic dust toxic syndrome, cancer risks, hazards of pesticides, neurological risks, work-related accidents, prevention and safe practice, sustainable farming systems, and more. In all cases, the issues are broadly integrated with those of the environment.No other book presents such a broad perspective of the field. ... Read more

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The Workplace Walk-Through is the first volume in a series dedicated to providing physicians with more advanced tools for performing not only the routine tasks involved in occupational medicine, but also the most unusual and challenging assignments. ... Read more

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Using Environments to Enable Occupational Performance is a unique new text that specifically focuses on how environments (physical, social, cultural, institutional) can be used by occupational therapists to enable occupational performance with all types of clients. This informative text provides a framework to think about how environments fit into occupational therapy theory and practice. Examples of different approaches to occupational therapy intervention involving environments are demonstrated in a comprehensive format. Community settings, institutions, mental health, pediatrics, hand rehabilitation, health promotion, and gerontology are just a few of the areas covered inside.Each chapter contains real world scenarios from occupational therapists about how the environment can be used to optimize occupational performance. Review questions are also included that ask the reader to apply the learned knowledge in a variety of settings. These features, along with the shared expertise of contributing authors, are beneficial to both students and clinicians in reinforcing the theory-practice link. ... Read more

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Written by a distinguished group of contributors, this book provides comprehensive information on both CTDs of the upper extremity and low back pain. Using a broad-based approach that is equally useful for physicians, surgeons, physical therapists, occupational safety personnel, engineers, and lawyers, Cumulative Trauma Disorders provides practical guidelines for CTD identification and control, including:

• Understanding current legal issues—including the OSHA Ergonomics Rule and the ADA—and their implications for workers and healthcare providers.
• Monitoring and managing CTD risk factors in the workplace.
• Implementing ergonomic solutions for upper extremity CTDs and low back pain.
• Performing impairment and disability evaluations.

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Now you can learn and review manual muscle testing in a new way with this highly interactive CD-ROM. See a variety of approaches and observe the assessment of strength as the different techniques are demonstrated right in front of you. Maximize study time by focusing on information in a way that best meets your personal learning style and goals. With the use of audio, text, and video you can access multiple methods of manual muscle testing. A video shows application, and narration explains all individual elements of each test, including positioning, stabilization, palpation, and substitutions. There is a study quiz to promote problem-solving skills and complex terms are defined to encourage a complete understanding.Including demonstrations better than any text provides, this CD-ROM exposes you to the variety of different approaches to manual muscle testing and provides comprehensive information to improve skills when performing strength assessment. The evaluation skills covered are applicable to a diverse patient population.Randomize your studying, and work at your own paceSystem Requirements: PC:Pentium-based PC or above, Windows 95 / 98 / NT / or later, 16MB of RAM (32MB preferred), 15MB of hard disk storage, 1MB (or higher) SVGA video card, 8-bit Sound Blaster-compatible sound card. MAC:Power PC or above, 16MB of RAM (32MB preferred), 15MB of hard disk storage, MAC OS version 7.1.2 or later. ... Read more

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This comprehensive CD-ROM will help you to learn and understand the basics of goniometry and actually demonstrates all techniques of joint measurement right on your computer screen. A variety of substitutions are provided to demonstrate what an examiner might see in a patients attempt to compensate due to injury or lack of strength.Goniometry: An Interactive Tutorial contains a terminology fundamental concepts section to increase the basic understanding of goniometry before viewing the actual technique being performed. A study quiz concludes the CD-ROM to allow the user to test his/her knowledge of the concepts and techniques. The quiz not only shows the correct and incorrect answers, but also shows where the information can be reviewed within the CD. Increase your testing knowledge, watch how to correct mistakes, and learn how to avoid common pitfalls with this state-of-the-art CD-ROMSystem Requirements: PC:Pentium-based PC or above, Windows 95 / 98 / or later, 16MB of RAM (32 MB preferred), 15MB of hard disk storage, 1MB (or higher) SVGA video card, 8-bit Sound Blaster-compatible sound card. MAC:Power PC or above, 16MB of RAM (32MB preferred), 15MB of hard disk storage, MAC OS version 7.1.2 or later. ... Read more

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Learn to perform special tests as they relate to injury evaluations and interpret the findings with this extraordinary CD-ROM dedicated to the upper extremity. This program gives you the opportunity to hear and see "real life" techniques at the pace you choose. Three-dimensional anatomical models allow you to take a virtual reality tour of pertinent anatomy and view the models from all angles.Study correct examiner and subject positioning and watch specific tests being performed. Other products offer animated subjects or cadavers, but only Injury Evaluation uses real life models and virtual reality to illustrate the performance of special tests and the pathomechanics of a positive test result. A variety of learning styles are addressed and the program allows independent progression and review. This CD-ROM creates clinical situations that illustrate exactly what you would see with injuries of the upper extremity. Get ahead by familiarizing yourself with these injuries before you see them for the first time in practice.The tests are organized in the following areas: Cervical Spine, Brachial Plexus, Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist and Hand System Requirements: PC:Pentium 100 or faster processor, Microsoft (R) Windows 95 / 98 / NT 4.0 / or later, 2X CD-ROM drive, 16MB of RAM, 1MB (or higher) SVGA video card, 8-bit Sound Blaster-compatible sound card. MAC:Power PC processor, MacOS version 7.5 or later, 2X CD-ROM drive, 16MB of RAM, QuickTime 3.0 for Macintosh (included). ... Read more

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A Step into the 21st Century
This is the first CD-ROM I know of that teaches the user about some common orthopedic examinations of the arm and neck. As a teaching tool, it has some great advantages over a book: (1) the "reader" can see how each examination is performed in video clips and (2) anatomical structures related to the examination can be viewed and rotated in 3-D. The user can gain a feeling of how to do the examinations and what they are for much more easily than by following instructions and viewing photographs from an ordinary textbook. In general, the information is presented correctly, but an inconsistency or mistake pops up now and then in the audio explanation versus written explanation, in spelling, or in the examination procedure itself. These are fortunately few enough that the CD-ROM is still valuable to use. The user should simply double-check against another reference any detail that seems to be awry. This is an important attempt, the first that I know of, to bring to the consumer market a "high-tech" means of showing how to do physical examinations of orthopedic problems. That anatomical structures can be rotated and zoomed in upon is truly wonderful, but photographs of plastic models are a disappointment considering what computer graphics can bring to the user's screen these days. Each examination is presented in a sequence of five or more segments and, unfortunately, the segments can be accessed only sequentially rather than randomly. The final segment is invariably an unnecessary explanation of what constitutes a negative test for the examination. In summary, the authors have provided something valuable that we have needed for a long time. Some of the technical details of the production, however, should be improved. By using this CD, the user can immediately see what greater possibilities lie ahead with such a medium. ... Read more

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*Specially designed to meet the needs of the elderly in residential care it provides a whole range of activities in the creative field *The first book of its type, it built upon the vast experience of the author and only those activities shown to be successful and enjoyable have been included

*People in a caring situation, who have no experience of teaching or art, can use this book to stimulate and encourage the people in their care*It presents a whole wealth of practical ideas that can range from quick to more long lasting, inexpensive to more expensive

*The text builds from basics and there are ideas for anyone to use with many different materials whatever the season or occasion *A comprehensive list of materials required will be given at the beginning of each project ... Read more

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Using Environments to Enable Occupational Performance is a unique new text that specifically focuses on how environments (physical, social, cultural, institutional) can be used by occupational therapists to enable occupational performance with all types of clients. This informative text provides a framework to think about how environments fit into occupational therapy theory and practice. Examples of different approaches to occupational therapy intervention involving environments are demonstrated in a comprehensive format. Community settings, institutions, mental health, pediatrics, hand rehabilitation, health promotion, and gerontology are just a few of the areas covered inside.Each chapter contains real world scenarios from occupational therapists about how the environment can be used to optimize occupational performance. Review questions are also included that ask the reader to apply the learned knowledge in a variety of settings. These features, along with the shared expertise of contributing authors, are beneficial to both students and clinicians in reinforcing the theory-practice link. ... Read more

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Business Fundamentals for the Rehabilitation Professional is a dynamic manual intended to answer all of the questions necessary to successfully manage a health care practice. Designed to integrate small business guidelines with health care operations, management, and regulations, this book is perfect for rehabilitation professionals and entrepreneurs interested in starting up or expanding existing practices.Unlike other books, Business Fundamentals for the Rehabilitation Professional answers the "what, where, how, and when" questions of transforming a health care practice into a successful business. Worksheets and templates are utilized to prepare readers in identifying emerging trends, analyze existing opportunities, and developing existing operations. Health care professionals will learn how to create a corporate vision, write a mission statement, outline a marketing plan, and manage their finances all within the understanding of their scope of practice; local, state, and federal regulations; and small business guidelines.Interactive tools and scenarios are included at the end of each chapter to scale the reader's learning objectives against actual business scenarios. Input from experienced health care professionals is also included to reinforce important aspects in properly executing a business strategy. ... Read more

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The standard reference in occupational health and safety for over 50 years, the new Patty's presents for the first time a separation of industrial hygiene and toxicology topics, offering complete reorganization of the material into four volumes of clearly defined topic areas. ... Read more

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Industrial hygienists are being called on to provide expertise in more and more different fields. It is often difficult to keep up with the latest technologies in all these fields. This quick reference includes terms found in journals, books, manufacturers' literature, and other sources used daily by industrial hygienists and others. It is filled with nearly 5,000 terms in industrial hygiene, safety, and occupational medicine, plus relevant terms and abbreviations from acoustics, physics, chemistry, and biology. It contains vital information pertaining to bacteriology, environmental health, epidemiology, illumination, mathematics, medicine, microscopy, mineralogy, and other fields.Designed in an easy-to-access format, this handy sourcebook also includes terms and abbreviations used by government to enforce regulations in occupational health and safety. All information is presented in simple, non-technical language for easy understanding.In the health and safety field the disciplines of environmental health, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and safety are managed, supervised, and addressed by single groups instead of separately, as was previously done. As a result the health/safety professionals in industry today must be generalists instead of specialists. This book has been expanded in recognition of the changes in the field of Industrial hygiene.What's new in the new edition:·Contains 50% more terms, definitions and abbreviations·Increases coverage on each discipline·Includes new entries from other disciplines such as epidemiology, microbiology, indoor air quality environmental health, and sanitationFeatures ... Read more

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From Industrial Hygienist to Industrial Hygienist
Dear Thomas,

You have done a wonderful job! The material is clear and concise. Easily understood by all. I have the utmost respect for your work in the field and as an author.

Sincerely,

Starrie ... Read more

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As the need for attentive health care becomes more important than ever, on-the-job risks to physicians, nurses, and related professionals have continued to relentlessly increase.Ever-changing technology, new and unforeseen hazards, the dramatic shift to managed care, and a lack of skilled workers have only heightened the difficulties of maintaining safe environments for caregivers and patients alike.For guidance on health care worker protection, safety specialists have found definitive advice and guidance in William Charney's Essentials of Modern Hospital Safety, Volumes I to III -introduced by Lewis Publishers during the early 1990s. Charney now offers all the important details of that three-volume series, combined with an additional volume's worth of information, in a convenient, single-volume Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety.It's a tragic irony: the industry dedicated to healing and recovery has now become the second highest compensable injury sector-even more hazardous than manufacturing. Make sure your health care professionals have the skills, tools and awareness to protect themselves-and, in turn, their patients-with the Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety. ... Read more

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*Only book that provides an interdisciplinary approach to aquatic therapy

*Includes descriptions of the roles and purposes of the various disciplines involved in aquatics and how they fit on the continuum of care

*Provides helpful information on levels of referral and third party billing ... Read more

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Recently the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated nearly 60,000 musculoskeletal injuries to healthcare workers resulting from heavy lifting during attempts to move patients. Often the nurses, aides, orderlies, and attendants who suffered permanent injuries were forced out of the profession, straining an already inadequate pool of workers and wasting valuable knowledge and ability.Back Injury Among Healthcare Workers: Causes, Solutions, and Impacts presents the latest research on this topic from an epidemiological point of view. The book highlights case studies from actual injured workers, along with analysis of how this problem is being addressed around the world.This in-depth study also discusses the legal and rehabilitative obstacles to returning to work, and suggests new policies for the safe lifting and moving of patients. The editors compile recommended solutions from leading names in the field, detailing how healthcare facilities can create safe work environments to prevent disabling back injuries. ... Read more

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This title is part of the UniversityOfHealthCare/ UniversityOfBusiness Interactive Training Library, which offers authoritative, clearly written material in an interactive form for better comprehension and documentation of completion. This course on Medical Radiation Safety gives OSHA training specific to hospitals and medical situations, such as safety around X-ray equipment and radionuclides. It also includes extensive material on dealing with bioterrorism and decontamination. It is comprehensive, simple, and clear, and has 3-6 hours of information and interactivity. It covers medical radiation, delivery modalities, protective measures, lab safety, spills, an in-depth view of radiation fundamentals, incident response, victim care, and past catastrophes. 308 pages. You must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher running on your computer. Supported operating systems are Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, or XP. You will need Internet access to e-mail us your unique key and receive a password key. License is for one user on one computer. ... Read more