Minor musculoskeletal injuries and conditions / David Bradley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradley, David, 1945-

Series:

Advanced healthcare practice.

Advanced healthcare practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musculoskeletal system--Wounds and injuries.

Musculoskeletal system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

Emergency care professionals are increasingly expected to work autonomously when caring for patients with minor musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. They have to be able to competently and safely take a patient's history, examine, diagnose and provide management of these conditions. Managing Minor Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions pulls together all these aspects of care into one practical, easy-to-read text. Aimed principally at students undertaking minor injury and emergency care courses, this title is a comprehensive manual of minor musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, highly illustrated throughout and containing a variety of activities and exercises. Key features: Includes material on study skills, distance and self-directed learning to support both students on formal courses and those working alone Extensive learning features, including a range of activities, hints and tips and multiple-choice questions Supported by a companion website with further self-assessment, downloadable X-ray PowerPoint slides, picture tutorials, practice history-taking documentation and legal scenarios Enables more effective management and care of patients with musculoskeletal injuries.

Contents:

How to use this book

Taking a patient's history

An introduction to examining your patient

Patient documentation for minors

The neck

The shoulder

The elbow

The wrist & hand

The lower back and hip

The knee

The ankle & foot.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-10570-6

1-118-51284-7

1-118-51282-0