Quick Reference Dictionary For Occupational Therapy Sixth Edition

Download or read book Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy, Sixth Edition written by Karen Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy has been a leading resource for more than 15 years and has provided occupational therapy professionals and students with pertinent information right at their fingertips. Now revised and updated into a Sixth Edition, this pocket-size resource includes the latest information in the field of occupational therapy. Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy, Sixth Edition by Dr. Karen Jacobs and Laela Simon remains the only comprehensive dictionary available specifically for occupational therapy. The handy, conveniently sized dictionary provides a quick reference to words, their definitions, and important resources used in daily practice and academic training. The changes in diagnoses that have recently occurred, as well as changes in the U.S. health care system, have also been incorporated into this Sixth Edition. Nearly 4,000 terms are defined and more than 70 appendices are included. Some of the 70 new appendices include: Useful Apps for Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Practice, Levels of Evidence, and Qualitative Research Stages of Alzheimer's - Seven Stages From the Alzheimer's Foundation Energy Conservation Nutrition Safe Patient Handling and Movement skills Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Levels of Spasticity Grip Development and Stages of WritingOccupational therapy and occupational therapy assistants, clinicians, faculty, and students will benefit from the easy-to-use format and updated information that Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy, Sixth Edition has to offer. This valuable tool can be used by students completing fieldwork and new practitioners just starting out, and also serves as a handy reference for seasoned practitioners"--Provided by publisher.