Key Features
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Supports self-assessment and review with 200 board-style questions and explanations.
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Covers the information you need to know on traumatic brain injury by severity and pattern, neurologic disorders, systemic manifestations, rehabilitation problems and outcomes, and basic science.
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Includes questions on patient management including patient evaluation and diagnosis, prognosis/risk factors, and applied science.
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Discusses key topics such as neurodegeneration and dementia; proteomic, genetic, and epigenetic biomarkers in TBI; neuromodulation and neuroprosthetics; and assistive technology.
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Reviews must-know procedures including acute emergency management and critical care; post-concussion syndrome assessment, management and treatment; diagnostic procedures and electrophysiology; neuroimaging, and brain death criteria.
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Ensures efficient, effective review with content written by experts in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, and psychiatry and a format that mirrors the board exam outline.
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Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
| ISBN | 9780323653855 |
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| Author Information | Edited by Blessen C. Eapen, MD, Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles CA; and Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States and; David X. Cifu, MD, Professor and Chairman, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; National Director for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Published Reviews | " As a candidate for the brain injury medicine board exam, I intend to thoroughly utilize this study guide and its practice questions in my exam preparation. It stands apart from existing board review books in its quality and breadth of topics." -Jamie L Ott, DO (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) Doody Review: 98 - 5 Stars! |
| Table of Content | Section 1: Brain Anatomy and Physiology 1. Neuroanatomy Correlates Section 2: Traumatic Brain Injury Severity & Patterns 3. Mild TBI (Concussion), Moderate to Severe TBI Section 3: Epidemiology and Risk Factors 6. Epidemiology and Public Health & Prevention Section 4: Emergency Room and Intensive Care Management 9. Prehospital Care Section 5: Evaluation and Diagnosis 13. Physical Examination, signs and symptoms Section 6: Complications and Management 18. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section 7 Rehabilitation Concepts 43. Therapeutic Exercise/Rehabilitation Section 8: Special Topics 47. Pediatric TBI |
| Publication Date | 15-09-2020 |
| Pages | 344 |
| Trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
| deltacomm1code | Books |
