The Pocket Manual of OMT: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Physicians [With Access Code] (Spiral) (ISBN-13: 9781608316571)

The Pocket Manual of OMT is a practical, concise clinical reference for physicians and osteopathic medical students learning and using manipulative diagnosis and treatment techniques. The book's organization by body region enables readers to select appropriate treatments for specific diseases. For each technique, the book provides indications, contraindications, a stepwise description, and a photograph.
This edition presents 43 new techniques, including seated facet release and inherent motion diagnosis and treatment techniques. Updated and expanded descriptions of osteopathic principles are complemented by new illustrations and clinical correlations. Exercises that clinicians can prescribe to patients appear after the appropriate treatments.
A companion website offers the fully searchable text; online case studies with COMLEX-style multiple-choice questions for each chapter; and 250 instructional technique videos.

Author: David R. Essig-Beatty, To-Shan Li, Karen M. Steele
ISBN-10: 1608316572
ISBN-13: 9781608316571
Publisher: LWW
Language: English
Published: 06/05/2010
Pages: 344
Format: Spiral
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 125

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