RADIOGRAPHY

Handbook of MRI technique / Catherine Westbrook.
Chichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
3rd ed.

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The progress of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a clinical tool has been extraordinary, out-stripping the rate of development of any other imaging technique. There has been a huge increase in the practical applications of MRI techniques and its uses look likely to extend even further with the development of high speed gradients and pulse sequences. The Handbook of MRI Technique has proved highly successful in guiding the uninitiated through scanning techniques and helping more experienced technologists to improve image quality.

Patient care in radiography : with an introduction to medical imaging / Ruth Ann Ehrlich, Dawn M. Coakes.
St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2013.
8th ed.

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Confidently master vital skills that will help you provide high-quality care to your radiography patients, including safety, transfer, positioning, infection control, and assessment procedures. Comprehensive and in-depth information closely follows ASRT curriculum guidelines to guide you through key elements of patient care, as well as topics related to microbiology, emerging diseases, transcultural communication, administering medications, and bedside radiography.

See right through me : an imaging anatomy atlas / edited by Savvas Andronikou.
Heidelberg : Springer, 2012.
2nd ed.

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This atlas demonstrates all components of the body through imaging, in much the same way that a geographical atlas demonstrates components of the world. Each body system and organ is imaged in every plane using all relevant modalities, allowing the reader to gain knowledge of density and signal intensity. Areas and methods not usually featured in imaging atlases are addressed, including the cranial nerve pathways, white matter tractography, and pediatric imaging.

Radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection / Stewart Carlyle Bushong.
St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2013.
10th ed.

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This title helps you develop the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions regarding technical factors and diagnostic imaging quality with this highly detailed, vibrantly illustrated, full-color resource. Updated with the latest advances in radiologic science, this new edition addresses a broad range of radiologic disciplines, providing a strong foundation in the study and practice of radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, radiation protection, and more. Unique learning tools strengthen your understanding of key concepts, and challenging review exercises help you prepare for success on the ARRT certification exam and in the workplace.

Principles of radiographic imaging : an art and a science / Richard R. Carlton, Arlene M. Adler ; contributors, William Faulkner... [et al.].
Australia : Delmar/Cengage Learning, c2013.
5th ed.

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Basic mathematics -- Radiation concepts -- Electricity -- Electromagnetism -- X-ray equipment -- The X-ray tube -- X-ray production -- Radiation protection concepts and equipment -- Radiation protection procedures for patients and personnel.

GENERAL

A handbook for interprofessional practice in the human services : learning to work together / edited by Brian Littlechild and Roger Smith.
Harlow : Pearson, 2013.

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A Handbook for Inter-professional Practice in the Human Services: Learning to Work Together is an essential text for all students of inter-professional education, and for practitioners looking to understand and develop better inter-agency working. With an emphasis on working collaboratively with fellow professionals, service users and the community, and developing an holistic approach to working, this is an essential resource for anyone studying on courses in social work, nursing, education, health, medicine, social policy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and dentistry, and for all those with an interest in the human services.

An Introduction to the sociology of health and illness / Kevin White.
Los Angeles, Calif. : Sage, 2009.
2nd ed.

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This is a new edition of the best-selling textbook for students in the Sociology of Health & Illness. The first edition was widely praised for its clarity, accessibility and comprehensive coverage. All of these features are retained in the new edition. New features added to them are: systematic updated empirical references to the material covered in the first Edition; a revision of the more challenging elements in the theory section to facilitate comprehension and enhance study; and a consideration of the 'new public management' philosophy in hospital and health care administration.

Counselling skills for health professionals / Philip Burnard.
Cheltenham : Nelson Thornes, 2005.
4th ed.

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The new edition of this popular text has been updated to reflect research, changes and developments in counselling. Written by one of the country's most experienced counselling authors, this text combines theory and practice to give students a full understanding of the complexities of counselling.

HUMAN NUTRITION

Community nutrition in action : an entrepreneurial approach / Marie A. Boyle, David H. Holben.

Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, c2013.

6th ed.

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COMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION, SIXTH EDITION introduces the program planning, policies, resources, and nutrition issues specific to community nutrition and provides an understanding of creating and implementing nutrition programs from various constituencies (elderly populations, children, impoverished populations, college students, etc.). Successful practitioners in community nutrition have proven to have a mind and skill set that opens them up to new ideas and ventures.

 

Nutrition and diagnosis-related care / Sylvia Escott-Stump.

Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008.

6th ed.

 

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Developed by well-known author and nutritionist Sylvia Escott-Stump, the Sixth Edition of this classic text provides timely, pertinent medical nutrition therapy information for the care of patients with over 360 diseases, disorders, and conditions. Each entry for a condition includes vital background information, objectives for care, dietary and nutritional recommendations, and commonly used medications and herbal or botanical remedies and their potential side effects.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Back pain : a movement problem : a clinical approach incorporating relevant research and practice / Josephine Key ; foreword by Leon Chaitow.
Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010.

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"Back Pain: A Movement Problem" is a practical manual to assist all students and clinicians concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis and management of the movement related problems seen in those with spinal pain disorders. It offers an integrative model of posture-movement dysfunction which describes the more commonly observed features and related key patterns of altered control.

 

Practical evidence-based physiotherapy / Rob Herbert ... [et al.] ; foreword by Sir Iain Chalmers.
Edinburgh : Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, 2011.
2nd ed.
 
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Evidence-based practice has become a central part of physiotherapy today, but it is still an area which is constantly expanding and being updated. Written by an international team of experts, this second edition continues to outline the basic definitions of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning, while detailing how to find and critically appraise evidence and clinical practice guidelines and the steps to follow in the implementation and evaluation of evidence.

Work, health and wellbeing : the challenges of managing health at work / edited by Sarah Vickerstaff, Chris Phillipson and Ross Wilkie.
Bristol : Policy Press, 2012.

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The relationship between health and work is widely recognised as complex and multifaceted. In the context of an ageing population our ability to enable people with health issues to continue working is becoming more critical. This multi-disciplinary volume brings together original research from diverse disciplinary backgrounds investigating how we can define and operationalise a bio-psychosocial model of ill-health to improve work participation in middle and later life.

The dream of inclusion for all : powerful CBFR training materials / [Huib Cornielje & Evert Veldman].
Alphen aan den Rijn : Enablement, 2011.

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Expectations about tasks of fieldworkers in Indonesia -- Decentralizing disability programmes in Vietnam -- Assessment of service quality in Vietnam -- HIV/AIDS and disability in South Africa -- Inclusive education in El Salvador -- Ambition in Ethiopia -- School for deaf children in Tanzania -- A role model inthe Philippines -- Can small hanicrafts break big barriers in Pakistan? -- Income generating activities: mushroom growers in Malawi -- Unexpected developments in East-Timor -- Using the ICF in India -- Different ethical viewpoints in Nepal -- "Fire from heaven", a folk story from Tanzania

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational therapy and mental health / edited by Jennifer Creek, Lesley Lougher ; foreword by Hanneke Van Bruggen.
Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2008.
4th ed.

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The book is a comprehensive textbook for occupational therapy students and occupational therapists working in the field of mental health. It presents different theories and approaches used, outlines the occupational therapy process, discusses the context of practice, and describes a wide range of techniques used by occupational therapists.

RADIOGRAPHY



Radiography PREP : program review and exam prep / D.A. Saia.
New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Medical, c2012.
7th ed.

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ACE THE ARRT CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH THE LEADING NAME IN RADIOGRAPHY 4-STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is a must-have book for any future radiographer." -- Doody's Review Service The entire radiography curriculum summarized in a concise, accessible narrative helps you understand andremember key concepts 850+ chapter review questions, including a 200-question practice test, prepare you for the exam Answers include detailed explanations to reinforce learning.

Atlas of normal roentgen variants that may simulate disease / Theodore E. Keats, Mark W. Anderson.
Philadelphia, Pa. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2013.
9th ed.

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Seeing is believing with the "Atlas of Normal Roentgen Variants That May Simulate Disease", edited by the late Theodore Keats and Mark W. Anderson. Now streamlined into a more concise, portable print format, with a wealth of additional content online, this medical reference book's thousands of images capture the roentgenographic presentation of a full range of normal variants and pseudo-lesions that may resemble pathologic conditions, helping you avoid false positives.

Computed tomography : physical principles, clinical applications, and quality control / Euclid Seeram.
St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, c2009.
3rd ed.

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Radiologic technologists play an important role in the care and management of patients undergoing advanced imaging procedures. This new edition provides the up-to-date information and thorough coverage you need to understand the physical principles of computed tomography (CT) and safely produce high-quality images.

HUMAN NUTRTION

Clinical nutrition / edited on behalf of the Nutrition Society by Michael J. Gibney ... [et al.].
Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2005.

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As an academic subject, nutrition has grown enormously in recent years and with it the need for specialist textbooks on the subject. In response to this need, a decision was taken by The Nutrition Society to produce a ground-breaking series of four textbooks, of which "Clinical Nutrition" is the final. The books in the series: provide students with the required scientific basis in nutrition, in the context of a systems and health approach; enable teachers and students to explore the core principles of nutrition and to apply these throughout their training to foster critical thinking at all times.

Public health nutrition in developing countries / edited by Sheila Chander Vir.
New Delhi : Woodhead Pub., 2011.

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The objective of the book is to provide public health experts, nutritionists, students, scientists, development professionals and policy makers with information on the current global scenario regarding well known public health nutrition problems and to update them with new emerging problems such as nutrition in reference to AIDS, non-communicable diseases and emerging situations.