Occupational therapy in acute care
By: [edited by Helene Smith-Gabai, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR]
Contributors: American Occupational Therapy Association
Publisher: AOTA Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bethesda, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 754
ISBN-13: 9781569002711
Subjects: Occupational Therapy; Acute Disease; Therapy; Methods; Occupational therapy; Practice; Hospital Occupational Therapy Department
Other titles: Acute care
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Evaluation of the acute care patient; title: The intensive care unit; title: The cardiac system; title: The vascular system; title: The pulmonary system; title: The nervous system; title: Orthopedics and musculoskeletal disorders; title: The endocrine system; title: The gastrointestinal system; title: The genitourinary system; title: Oncology; title: Infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders; title: Dysphagia; title: Transplantation; title: Burns.; title: Appendix A: Common diagnostic tests; title: Appendix B: Medications; title: Appendix C: Bedrest deconditioning and prolonged immobility; title: Appendix D: Energy conservation and work simplification strategies; title: Appendix E: Altered mental status; title: Appendix F: Low vision: strategies for successful intervention; title: Appendix G: Bariatrics: Implications for acute care practice; title: Appendix H: The dizzy patient; title: Appendix I: Safe patient-handling techniques; title: Appendix J: Pain management through traditional and complementary approaches; title: Appendix K: Evidence-based practice in acute care; title: Appendix L: Ethics; title: Appendix M: Discharge planning: a consultative partnership; title: Appendix N: Blood disorders; title: Appendix O: National patient safety goals and related safety techniques; title: Appendix P: Laboratory values.