ISBN: 0781744849 9780781744843

Category: Medical / Physiology

Page count: 555

<p>Organized by therapeutic goals, the Third Edition of this comprehensive textbook on electrotherapies provides a fundamental understanding of contemporary, evidence-based intervention and assessment procedures. The text takes a problem-oriented approach and recommends interventions consistent with both theory and the clinical efficacy of the intervention for specific, clearly identified clinical disorders.</p> <p>This edition has a new chapter on electrical stimulation and biofeedback for genitourinary dysfunction, including incontinence management in both women and men. All the intervention-based chapters have a new format that emphasizes evidence-based practice and practical application. Additional self-study questions are included in each chapter.</p> <p><b>NEW TO THIS EDITION:</b></p> <ul> <li><b>New chapter on Electrical Stimulation and Biofeedback for Genitourinary Dysfunction</b> (Chapter 9) includes topics such as incontinence management in both women and men, and gives solid evidence to support or refute specific procedures.</li> <li><b>New organization</b></li> <li>Chapter on mechanisms of pain transmission and pain control with electrotherapy will be moved up to chapter 4 to make the first four chapters the theoretical basis for the clinical application chapters that follow.</li> <li>Chapter on electrophysiologic evaluation will become the last chapter (chapter 12) in order to enable students to meet core educational competencies.</li> <li>New chapter format for the intervention chapters (chapters 5-11) adds consistency and clarity to emphasize evidenced-based practice and practical application.</li> <li><b>Additional self-study questions</b> are included in each chapter to enhance understanding of key concepts.</li> <li><b>New emphasis on evidence-based preferential practice patterns.</b></li> </ul>