The management of scar tissue is a huge and growing problem for massage and other manual therapists. Research has showed that appropriate massage treatment can have significant results both physically and psychologically. Existing books have chapters on the problem but there is no practical manual available on the subject at the present time which tells the therapist what to do (and what not to do). This book fills that gap, explaining the physiologic and pathophysiologic background, and providing practical guidance about how to help patients.

Contains descriptions of 516 computer-assisted instructional and reference programs on CD-ROM and CD-i. Topics include Medicine, Nursing, Allied Health, and Dentistry. Patient Education and Health Promotion titles appear in a seperate volume.

Designed for shorter, less comprehensive human disease courses, Essentials of Human Disease covers the vital structural and functional characteristics of common and important diseases, as well as the principles of diagnosis and treatment. This book is organized into two main sections. The first section discusses general concepts and diseases affecting the body as a whole. The second section considers the various organ systems and their specific diseases.

Kevin Patton divides the lab activities typically covered in A&P lab into 42 subunits, allowing instructors the flexibility to choose the units and sequence that integrates with lecture material. Basic content is introduced first, and gradually more complex activities are developed. Features include procedure check lists, coloring exercises, boxed hints, safety alerts, separate lab reports, and a full-color histology mini-reference.

This textbook is designed for students in the laboratory portion of a one or two term course in anatomy and physiology. It contains fifteen units, each consisting of a purpose, objective, materials, procedures, self-test, case studies, and short answer questions. Unit topics include: medical terminology, the microscope, cells, tissues, acid-base ba

This Teacher Support Pack supports the Advanced PE & Sport AS and A2 Level (3e) textbook, and offers student worksheets and activities directly related to the OCR specifications.

This 15th edition of a yearly report provides a guide to all CD-ROM and multimedia titles published. In addition to a full description of each title, the book contains the names and addresses of all the publishers and information providers.