Pedretti's Occupational Therapy, 8th Edition
- UNIQUE! Threaded case studies , woven throughout each chapter, help you apply concepts to real-life clinical practice.
- UNIQUE! Ethical Considerations boxes highlight the key ethical concerns of treatment options so you can practice ethically.
- UNIQUE! OT Practice Notes convey important considerations for professional practice.
- Focuses on the occupational therapist's role in health and wellness, which the OTA has identified as a key practice area in the 21st century.
- Information on prevention, rather than simply intervention or treatment, shows how OTs can take a proactive role in patient care.
- Evidence-based content included throughout, especially in regards to evaluation and intervention.
- Content on occupational therapy's commitment to considering cultural and ethnic diversity in every chapter.
- Key terms, chapter outlines, chapter objectives lay out the information you can expect to learn from each chapter.
Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 8th Edition prepares you for occupational therapy practice with adults who have physical disabilities. This cornerstone text provides a foundation for the development of clinical reasoning skills in a comprehensive, case-based learning approach to physical dysfunction. New full color photos and helpful pedagogy, including threaded case studies, OT Practice Notes, ethical considerations, and end-of-chapter review questions, reinforce learning, enhance retention, and prompt you to apply principles in a clinical setting.
Key Features
- UNIQUE! Threaded case studies , woven throughout each chapter, help you apply concepts to real-life clinical practice.
- UNIQUE! Ethical Considerations boxes highlight the key ethical concerns of treatment options so you can practice ethically.
- UNIQUE! OT Practice Notes convey important considerations for professional practice.
- Focuses on the occupational therapist's role in health and wellness, which the OTA has identified as a key practice area in the 21st century.
- Information on prevention, rather than simply intervention or treatment, shows how OTs can take a proactive role in patient care.
- Evidence-based content included throughout, especially in regards to evaluation and intervention.
- Content on occupational therapy's commitment to considering cultural and ethnic diversity in every chapter.
- Key terms, chapter outlines, chapter objectives lay out the information you can expect to learn from each chapter.
| ISBN | 9780323339278 |
|---|---|
| Product Format | Book |
| Publication Date | 2017 |
| Author Information | By Heidi McHugh Pendleton, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA and Winifred Schultz-Krohn, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, SWC, FAOTA, Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA |
| Table of Content | Part 1: Overview: Occupational Therapy Foundations for Physical Dysfunction |
| Publication Date | 03-05-2017 |
| Pages | 1248 |
| Trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
| deltacomm1code | Books |
