02834nam 2200541 450 991046105300332120200520144314.01-59756-807-4(CKB)3710000000452850(EBL)2050562(OCoLC)909145930(SSID)ssj0001481890(PQKBManifestationID)12562558(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001481890(PQKBWorkID)11523148(PQKB)10959967(MiAaPQ)EBC2050562(Au-PeEL)EBL2050562(CaPaEBR)ebr11056645(OCoLC)912320298(EXLCZ)99371000000045285020150601h20082008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFalls assessment and prevention home, hospice, and extended care /Lynn S. AlvordSan Diego, California ;Oxford, [England] ;Brisbane, [Queensland] :Plural Publishing Inc.,2008.©20081 online resource (281 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59756-120-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. Scope of the Problemâ€?Hope for Solutions""; ""Chapter 2. Balance and Mobility""; ""Chapter 3. Why We Fall""; ""Chapter 4. Dizziness as a Symptom""; ""Chapter 5. The Falls Clinic and Examination""; ""Chapter 6. Preventing Falls""; ""Chapter 7. Falls Prevention in Hospitals and Nursing Facilities""; ""Chapter 8. Case Studies""; ""Appendix A. Suggested Additional Readings on Gait""; ""Appendix B. Example Falls Clinic Reports and Sample Blank Forms""; ""Appendix C. Safety Checklist""; ""Appendix D. Alvord Falls Screening Test""; ""Index""Among seniors, falls are the underlying cause of a large proportion of fatal traumatic brain injuries. On the positive side, much can be done to prevent injury from falls in the aging population. This book is an ideal guide for clinicians who see patients at risk for falling. It provides complete assessment and treatment plans, incorporating the most recent developments of new balance test equipment and techniques for balance function rehabilitation. The detailed section on assessment covers vestibular, cardiovascular, neurological, rheumatology, metabolic, orthopedic, psychological, cognitiveFalls (Accidents) in old ageElectronic books.Falls (Accidents) in old age.613.69Alvord Lynn Stephen1949-919020MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461053003321Falls assessment and prevention2061254UNINA02187nam 2200457 450 991079604530332120230814232724.01-4963-6717-0(CKB)3710000001629631(MiAaPQ)EBC5568220(Au-PeEL)EBL5568220(OCoLC)1061125467(EXLCZ)99371000000162963120220526d2018 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRadiotherapy for head and neck cancers indications and techniques /Adam S. Garden, Beth M. Beadle, G. Brandon GunnFifth edition.Philadelphia :Wolters Kluwer,[2018]©20181 online resource (1,235 pages)1-4963-4589-4 Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HEAD AND NECK RADIOTHERAPY -- 1 Overview of Recent Advances -- 2 Modes of Therapy -- 3 Practical Aspects of External Beam Therapy -- 4 Practical Aspects of Endocavitary Beam Therapy, Intraoperative Radiation, and Brachytherapy -- 5 Patient Care Before, During, and After Radiotherapy -- 6 Target Delineation, Normal Tissue Contouring, and Normal Tissue Constraints -- PART 2: SITE-SPECIFIC INDICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES -- 7 Oral Cavity -- 8 Nasopharynx -- 9 Oropharynx -- 10 Larynx -- 11 Hypopharynx -- 12 Nasal Cavity -- 13 Paranasal Sinuses -- 14 Salivary Glands -- 15 Thyroid -- 16 Skin -- 17 Neck Node Metastasis from Unknown Primary -- 18 Treatment of Locoregional Recurrence -- Index.HeadCancerRadiotherapyNeckCancerRadiotherapyHeadCancerRadiotherapy.NeckCancerRadiotherapy.616.994910642Garden Adam S.1549696Beadle Beth M.Gunn G. BrandonMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910796045303321Radiotherapy for head and neck cancers3807944UNINA