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Clinical Pathology for Athletic Trainers: Recognizing Systemic Disease

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Clinical Pathology for Athletic Trainers is the most up-to-date and concise reference book available for athletic training professionals and students. Inside you will find information pertaining to the required 1999 NATA Athletic Training Educational Competencies for the Health Care of the Physically Active, which now includes “General Medical Conditions and Disabilities” and “Pathology of Injury and Illness”.

Clinical Pathology for Athletic Trainers focuses on clinical signs and symptoms of pathology, which will allow the practicing athletic trainer to recognize systemic illnesses and injuries. This necessary reference text will introduce the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and differentiate signs and symptoms produced by systemic disease. Organized by the major body systems, a variety of topics are covered, including diseases of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, psychological, and immunological. An added bonus is the inclusion of several laboratory activities that outline physical examination techniques relevant to non-musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses.

This innovative reference text also contains a chapter that synthesizes knowledge into practice by providing evaluation and management algorithms that are organized by major symptoms, such as chest and abdominal pain.

Clinical Pathology for Athletic Trainers is a valuable addition to all athletic training professionals and students bookshelves, with numerous tables and figures provide a complete and comprehensive review.

Book News Annotation:

A reference for athletic training professionals and students, showing how to recognize systemic illnesses and injuries. Focus is on clinical signs and symptoms of pathology, with information pertaining to the required 1999 NATA Athletic Training Educational Competencies for the Health Care of the Physically Active. Material is organized by body systems, and includes a chapter on psychological conditions. Contains laboratory activities that outline physical examination techniques relevant to non-musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses. The author is affiliated with Joe W. King Orthopedic Institute.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Review:

“What really excites me is that it fills a need that has not been covered before for the athletic training student. The illustrations…are very helpful for teaching about the body. I believe this is a book every athletic trainer should have in his or her library.”

    

     Daniel R. Kraeger, DO, ATC, Journal of Athletic Training

Synopsis:

Clinical Pathology for Athletic Trainers is the most up-to-date and concise reference book available for athletic training professionals and students. Inside you will find information pertaining to the required 1999 NATA Athletic Training Educational Competencies for the Health Care of the Physically Active, which now includes
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Table of Contents

Contents 

Chapter 1: Principles of Clinical Pathology and Decision-Making

Chapter 2: Pathophysiology

Chapter 3: Cardiovascular and Hematological

Chapter 4: Pulmonary

Chapter 5: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic-Biliary

Chapter 6: Renal and Urogenital

Chapter 7: Endocrine and Metabolic

Chapter 8: Neurological

Chapter 9: Psychological

Chapter 10: Immunology

Chapter 11: Oncology

Chapter 12: Differentiation of Signs and Symptoms

Tables

Lab Activities

Index

List of Figures

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781556424694
Subtitle:
Recognizing Systemic Disease
Author:
O'Connor, Daniel P.
Author:
O'Connor, Dan
Publisher:
Slack Incorporated
Location:
Thorofare, NJ
Subject:
Diseases - General
Subject:
Allied Health Services - General
Subject:
Diseases
Subject:
Sports medicine
Subject:
Decision-making
Subject:
Clinical medicine
Subject:
Internal Medicine
Subject:
Athletic trainers.
Subject:
Signs and Symptoms
Subject:
Disease Attributes
Copyright:
2001
Edition Number:
First
Edition Description:
First
Series Volume:
OF 98-514
Publication Date:
June 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
10.00 x 7.00 x 0.75 in
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