Burns 1,113 20. Reference Tables and Conversion Charts 1,127 21. Through extensive diagrams, tables, illustrations and definitions the authors have provided a valuable quick reference to this information. The handbook is neither evaluative nor instructive. It is a simple compilation of information.
Content is extremely varied.
Anatomical and physiological features are illustrated and defined. In some cases the actual test instrument will be found in this book, in others the test is simply defined with a reference to the full instrument. Translation into Spanish, Italian, French and German is provided for commonly used phrases in history taking, examinations, assessments, and anatomical terms. The text has been expanded by a third from its first edition of 1991 and extensively revised. Sections on the Americans with Disabilities Act, geriatrics, outcome measures, and pharmacology have been added.